The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 November 1967 — Page 1

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Volume 93. Number 23

TOWNS TO ELECT BOARDS TUESDAY

Walkerton Contests Best In Many Years Tuesday, November 7, is election day in Walkerton and at tins time, a five member town board must be selected, plus the clerk-treasurer. The polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, and the voting will be done at one spot, the Town Council Room, in the Muncipal Building in Walkerton. This election seems to have generated more interest and enthusiasm than most town elecwith both parties working very hard for the right to have their candidates serve the four-year terms. It appears that the turnout will be good, with the efforts made on both sides to encourage people to vote. Both parties have full slates of can lidates for this election with the candidates lining up as follows: Trustee First Ward: Walter L. Heil, Republican; Kenneth E. Huffstetter, Democrat; Trustee Second Ward: William L. Zimmerman, Republican; Carl E. Dill, Democrat; Trustee Third Hard: Rudolph I’. Cecrle, Republican; George W. Ochs, Democrat; Trustee Fourth Ward: Ralph N. LaFeber, Republican; Ray A. Nusbaum. Denns-rat; Trustee Fifth Ward: Robert W. Northam, Republican: O. c' White, Democrat; Clork-Tn•a surer. Hayne L. Cover, Republican; Ir< no G. Ltdy, Democrat. In this election, everyone in the corporate limits of Walkerton who has lived in the state six m< nths, the county 60 days and the Town 30 days is eligible to Vote. You don’t have to be registered for a county, state or national election to vote in the town election. Everyone votes for all five wards and the clerktreasurer, not just the candidates in j our respective wards. New members are assured in this election as just three inc umbant candidates are up for re-election. Walter Heil, George Ochs and Wayne Cover. The elected persons will Serve a four year term beginning on January 1, 1968 Hn d this will be the group that runs the business of the town for the next four years. Your vote is important, be sure and vote on TuesJny, November 7. if you are an eligible voter. John Glenn Senior Play November 3 - 4 The Senior Class of John Glenn High School will present a threeact comedy, "The Curious Savage" Friday and Saturday. Nov. 3 and 4 at 8 00 o’clock EST in the High School gym. Tickets are available from any member of the senior class. I NK EE Drive Nets $267.41 In Walkerton The Walkerton United Methodist Chinch Youth would hk< to take this opportunity to say "thank you' for the eooperati. n they received on the UNICEF Trick or Treat night which ik tT. J >267.41. Every penny, nickle and dime they received may sp< II the difference between hope and despair, between hf« .and death for a small boj or girl in a tarsi way land. Read the Classified Ads

Chamber To Elect Board In Walkerton The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce- will meet on Thursday, November 9, at Heil's Restaurant for the November meeting. At this time an election of the Board of Directors for 1968 will be held with the nominating committee first placing their selections in nomination. The officers are later selected by the elected board members chosen by the group. It is also hoped that the newly elected town board members can be present to again meet the group as a much closer cooperation between the Chamber and the Town Board can aid in both groups task of improving Walkerton. Reservations for this meeting should be made with the calling committee members who have been calling you each month. Don’t wait for their call, hut let them know you are going to be present. Lunch will begin promptly at noon on this date. □—-- - - □ MARRIAGES □ □ Shuppert — Riffrl Nupital vows were cxmnngea during an 11 a.m. mass on Saturday between Miss Lillian M. Shuppert and Andrew M. Riff. l in the Chi Ist the King Catholic Church with Rev. Ralph Luczak, C.S.C. officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Shuppert. North Liberty, Ind. and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Riff.l. 19397 Brick Rd. are parents of the Couple. Mis Linda Shuppert, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Bride,maid included Miss Nanc\ Shuppert and Miss Mary Shuppert, sisters of the bri le, and Mrs. Jan Swanson, sister of the bridegroom. Paul Riffe-1, of Fullerton, Calif, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. Ushers included Jan Swanson, Robert Primmer and Gary Sherwood. The bride wore a gown of peau de soie designed with a removable chapel length train edged in Ve nice lace. The* gown had an Empire bodie a- with a modified scoop neckline' and tapered sh-e ves ending in points at the wrist. Loose leaf petals edged with seed pearls and cent' red with lace creating a crown effect. with a teardrop crystal at the forehead, held a veil of French illusion. The bri le's attendants wore fbs>t length gowns of gold peau de soie, similar to the bride's with bronze velvet encircling the Empire waist. A buffet reception at the Izaak Walton League dub House followed the ceremony. The bride is a graduate of North Liberty High School and the groom graduat'd from Clay High School. The- couple will honeymoon in Florida. COUPLE TO ( 'ELERR \TE 25th ANNIVERSARY Rev. and Mrs Raymond Cooper of Cicero Indiana will celebrate' their 25th anniversary Sunday November 5 with open house’ at the Robert Clingen|>eel home. The Coopers are former residents of North Liberty. No invitations have* been sent but all friends and relatives an Welcome. NOTICE A st itcd me ■ ling t t th- Walkerton Masonic Lodge will be h< hl Thur-da\ Nov. 2 at 8.00 p.m. CST.

WALKERTON, INDIANA NOVEMBER 2, 1967

Shamrocks Edge - LaVille In Mud c Bowl By 1 Point On a rain-soaked field with puddles of water stan ling in several places, a stout North Libertv defense pulled a sputtering offense out of one 1 jam after another Friday night to pace an exciting 13-12 victory over I^aVille. With playing conditions as bad as they could be 1 with temperatures in the 30 s and all the' players soaking wed from spill after spill on the- soggy field, the defense constantly rose to the occasion to stop the- Lancers in this win. NL Statistic's L 6 First Downs 7 29 Rushing 76 106 Passing 56 7 Passes Att. 16 5 Passes Comp 6 1 Intercepted By 0 5 Punts 2 24 Avg. Yards 36 106 Red ur n Yardage 42 1 Fumbles Lost 3 35 Penalties 20 The game’s winning touchdown came with 9:39 left in the game’ on a drive of 81 yards covereJ in six plays. The’ yardage was all gained through the* air as quarterback Bruce- Summerfield hit Steve Eberly on the- first play for 44 yards. After catching the short pass. Eberly eluded a couple of tacklers and moved for the big gain before’ be ing caught from behind. The next play, Summerfnld dropped a short one* in Jew Fishe r’s hands for 17 yards and another fir t down, moving to the LaVille 20 yard line. We s Peterson was nailed for a two yard loss attempting a wide' swe e p, and Summe rfie ld the n babbled the- snap, but was able to pie k up one yard on the- play. A third down pass was incomplete, but on a crucial fourth and 11 situation from the- 21. a short pass to Kevin Hoste-tler on ther ight Side was complete and Hos-t»-fle r battle- 1 his way into the- end zone- for the- go ahead peiints. The game- started without ce>nsequence as LaVille kie-ked to theShamrocks. They then punted to LaVille-, deep in their own territory and a LaVille- fumble by Schh mmer, was recovered by Frank Ginza r on the- nine- yard line- and the Shamrocks ha 1 a great opportunity early in the game-. It didn’t take long to capitalize on it as after a one yaid gam. Fisher went wide- for almost eight, putting the ball inside- the one- yard line-. On third down, he- waltzed in for the TD and Ronnie Young put the- extra point through the- uprights and the- Shanin* ks led 7-0 afte r just 4:03 ha i passed. Then the battle of give- and take- started in the- shmmy field. Ne ither team Could mount on an offe n.-e- and action continued this wi) around the- middle- of the’ field until Fisher fumbled a pitchout on the first play of theecond quarter and Schutz recovere I by LaVilh- on the Shamrock 49 yard line-. A first down pass from Warren Vance- to Toby Heckaman picked up t yards and the- Lanee-rs had a first and 10 situation <>n the Shamroe k 15. A run by Vance garnet nothing and a second down pass was complete* from Warren Vance te» his brother, Wayne Vance. This gained seven yards. On the third down play. He e-kaman scooted another seven yards and it was first and goal from the- une yard line. He’ckanian the n bulled through the middle for the 1 D. but the extia (continued on page 2>

3 , J DEATHS J □ Paul E. James Funeral services for Paul E. James, 30. of Rt. 3, Walkerton, who died Tuesday in a three-car crash on the- Kankakee Bridge, Ind. 104, were- held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Walkerton, Rev, William Babb, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Walkerteen. Born on May 23, 1937 in Fredonia, Kent, he was employed at the- Aust.rial Co. in LaPorte. On May 3. 1958. in Shannon. 111., he- married Ruth Hotel. She survives along with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Kelly James of Kentucky; a son, Michael, twee daughters, p.-nnv Kay and Vicky Marie-, all at home, and a step-daughter, Donna in Kentucky; five’ brothers in Kentucky an 1 five- sisters, threein Kentucky and two in Michigan. Mrs. John Fuller Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda Fuller. 67, of Walkerton, who died at n<x>n Thursday in Syracuse’, Ind., were held at 2 pm. Sunday in the Haverstock Cha-pe-1, Dißorte-, Rev. Harold Ring, eif the First Metheidist Church, officiated Burial was in theOak Grove Cemetery Laporte-. She- was born July 28, 1900. in LaPorte- County. She was married Jan. 10, 1920 to Samuel D. Closson, who die-I in 1962. In Se-pte-mbe r, 1963. shemarried John Fuller, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Luther, of LaPorte; a sou, Jack Closson, in Florida; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Daly, of Se»uth Bend; two st-p---se.ns, Wilber Fuller of Richmond. Mich., and Ted Fulle-r of Rolling Prairie-; and a stepdaughter. Mi. s Beryl Hilh-r, Minneapolis. Mrs. E ith K. <>riffin Mrs. Edith Kyle- Griffin, s 6, of Walkerton, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Pine- Lake- Pivision, Hospital, LaPorte. whe-te- she- had been admitted seven hours earlier. She- was born e>n May 26. 1881. in Farmington. 111. and had lived he re> 68 years. In 1921, in South Bend, she married to Marvin Griffin, who died in 1929. Surviving are- twei sisters, Mrs. Francis Hartman of Walkert n Mrs. Margaret Thun of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Fun-ial >ei\ie>> were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, in the- Nusbaum Funeral lb me. Rev. Harold Williams, pa.dor of I'nited Me thodist Chun h. otficiating. Burial was in W-xdlawn Ce ine-tery in Walkerton. ililelur Bergstrom Mrs. Hildur Be-rgstorni. so, Grove-rtown, died Oe tobei- 25 at 9 3<» a.m. in Starke- Memorial hospital, Knox. She was born Nov. I. lsst> in Falkoping, Swe-de-n, and has hve<l for 49 years in the Giovertown are a. She- was married, Jan 5, 1916, in Chicago, to David Bergstrom who died in April of 1964. Shewas a member of the- Groverteewn EUB church. Surviving are one son, Cari, route* 1, Grovertown; one daughter. Mrs. Evelyn Peterson, Kewintz Lake-; two brothers, Otte) Franfen. Mount Dort. Fl i., and Fritz Franfen, Sweden: two sisters, Mrs. Ida Hoglund. Algonquin. 111., and Mrs. Anna Anderson, Sorrente) Fla., an t five’ gi anddaughters. Funeral services were at 2 p m Saturday at the Grovert -wn EUB church with the Rev. Gul A. Ruk. oiticiiting Burial

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Noiih Liberty To Elect 5 Trustees This Year North Liberty will hold their election for Town Board and Clerk-Treasurer <n Tuesdav November?, with all voting being done in the Fire St ition b.-tw^n the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. C' ntr.d Standard Time-. This election will fill the positions of five- Hards on the- town Council and the- clerk-treasurer:- j< b for anothe-r four \ears, be ginning January 1, 1968. This is diffrent than past Town eh-ction.-- in North Liberty as the town has now be e n divide 1 into five wards instead of the three that was the former case. Candidates for the- five- wards and cb-rk-t re-a.-uie r are- all « Pete-d by everyone eligible to vote, not just by those- in the respective wards. Anyone- living in the corporate- limit.-- of North Liberty for 30 days or more-, the- county for 60 days and the state- for six months are eligible to vote- m this election. Three- candidates are unopposed and the- line-up of candidates and wards is as follows: Trustee First Ward Benjamin Price. Re-publican; Trustee Second Ward: Jean R. Clark, Re publican; Trustee Third Ward: Robert G. Worster, Republican; George* R. Heim. Democrat; Trustee Fourth Ward: William Hoste-tler. Republican: Mildred DeVos. Democrat; Truste- Fifth Ward Me rrill D. Whitm. r. Republican: John Heim. I) mocrat; Clerk-Treasurer: Carl Eskridge, endorse-d by both partie -. Those- ele-eted it till- time Will be the* . nes who g v. rn the Town of North Libert v f tur y irs. They will be handlm 11 affairs of the town tnd will bv tremendoiis r. -p n.-ibihtm this time-. It i- important that all eligible- Veters will consider the candidate’s earefulh- as their deaasions etfect e-ver\one for t his four war pe rio 1. ('in STAL BILL BIN HIT D\N(E For Eun and Fr lie d< n’t for-ge-t th.- Cl) til Bill H -pital be-m-tit this Saturday. N vember 4 from 9 30 p.m. to 12 30 at the LaPorte- Civie’ Auditorium. Tiekets are- <3 75 and n. still ivailable by calling 586-3272 Formal ' r cex ktail dr f. : th- ua nun and dat k suit forth« men. NORTH LIBER IA PT \ I \l I. I I s| l\ \L SI ( ( ESS Tin- North Libel ty PTA wishes to thank < \ei \on- who h> Ipe.i to make this irs Fall Festival and dance- i sue-cess and to congratulate the- following wmne-rs in the costume- judging Jana Ne|s. n Debbie Dreibelbis Jeff Gouker Karen rid John M rtaki- and grand prize- winners Kelly and Karen Williams. PREMH Tl’KI \\s WORSHIP IN \1 H Bl II DING Sundax N. venibi r sth the Wdke-rton Pi. ‘at riin Church will hold its first Worship se-rv-ice- and Church SehewJ pr gram m the* ne-w Christian Education Building at 512 Gee rgi i St. Parents are- reminde-ei to be sure their children come to the right building for church school, 512 Georgia St. Mewlern Version Speak softlx ami thoroughly investigate- This i- to lav’s substitute- tor th • bi; -tie k was in th Gi.a t wn cemete I y.