The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 January 1968 — Page 6

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — JAN. 11, 1968

Mrs, Divine Has Eightieth Birthday i I ,'Ta << • V iik *** '" v ■■ ' ■■• M/^r^ - '- । ifh w Jw* ! v ? T- “ > • »-> >I. '' * $ -•- 1 * xi fej/ 4/* &hA/ 1 * । W id-2 ‘ ■ i M Hh^BHIhIhIEII^IIIIIIH Mrs. Ira Divine. Rural route 2, Walkerton, celebrated her sot. birthday on New Year s Day Sh* was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph E Ross, on January 1. 1888 on a farm south of Walkerton Sh was married on January 28. ’ to Edward Divine and they lived west of Tyner for several year and in 1913 moved to the present location on route 2. Walkerton. Mr. Divine died in January 19 A surprise celebration was held at the Walkerton Arm rican Legion on January 1. 1968 with a pot luck dinner. Those in atendanee were, la son i Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Divine. <a daughter Joan) Mrs. Dennis Stokes and family, (a daughter Audrey) Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gilmer, (A daughter June) Mr. and Mrs. George Gnffen and family, (a son) Mr. Jean Divine, also Mr. and Mrs. James Patterson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Gilmer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bigler, Mr. and Mrs. David McKesson. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hahn and family, Mr ;• Mrs. Worth Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Amuel Schultz. SELF-DISCIPLINE Keep your guard up temptation plants evil thoughts — conscience plows them under Stem economic necessity often brings men to their senses.

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PIJ SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The polk • Lint In - Johnson Board f School Trustees no t In regular omji Tuesday evening January 9 1968 Ibp rt s w n pr<* nted to the board by th< up'iint< nd< nt of si b -I - < nt rat t s w ere Ml red fol fix'd equipment and site d- vel pment w rk for the m w high school, an a n mltion for additional tppi ’ pri it b n of < in truetn n w - ippi' V'd an l tw> tea. her < -ntr t ts were award'd f. r s> nu . ter two. Th* ;p> rint' rhnt pn • nt« d r< p 11 to th> board from the St J 'ph < ’ lb alth I 8 partin' nt which related to the h'"|. ph\ i' ;1 ■ xaminati. n an 1 im munization pi gram, nd i<p : o-d t the board <on< ermng p In y m mu d that has be. n n ■ < • ntly < nphbd Th* new n mu I will o nlain tW'Ta different attiib ■ with seventy ''ti-n---of • xpl .nation The b< ird approv'd a r- - lutmn for r--all tm< nt of th* appropriations for the 196 s bu lg< t which transfers the lun! fi ii. th« present alphab<tr d oa anting system to the num< rical accounting system. The board also approved an additional appropriation from the cummulative building fund to be used for purposes of construction. Contracts were signed with the Kalamazoo Printing and Machinery Co. for fix'd equipment for the industrial arts departments of the new high school, and for Mr. Henry Vos for site development. PLJ Board salaries will be increased from $125.00 per year to s3Oo.o<> per year with the salary change to become effective July 1, 1968. Teaching contracts were awarded to Miss Lillian Golden as a French teacher for grades 6-7-8 for semester two beginning January 22, and to Mr. Eugene Aimone as business education teacher for Glenn High School beginning January 22. Miss Golden will replace Mrs. Anne Cohn who will be moving from the area, and Mr. Aimom wall replace Miss Judy Filhnworth who will also be moving from the area. Conference attendance was approved for the corporations guidanc personnel for meetings at Butler University January 12, 1968. Ball State University January 22 for a workshop on test administration, and for the Indiana Personnel and Guidance Association Conference at French lack. Indiana on Friday and Saturday Feb. 2 and 3 1968. The superintendent received permission to attend the State Superintendents Association meeting at Indianapolis January 11-12. To concluded the meeting, the Board viewed a film

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entitled "We Are Children" which was fHmed in the experimental Nova School at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Thr movie explained the philosophy of team teaching and non-graded programs f< r el.nuntary schools. The next i • gular m< • ting w ill be January 23, 1968. List Burials For North Liberty Cemetery In 1967 Date and list of names of burials in the a >rth Lib’-rty Cemetery for year of 1967. Jan 6 Haz-1 Williams Jan. 19. Dawn Man. Bridgewater. Jan 20, William H Snvder. Jan. 31 John Albert Gardner. E. b. 3. Alfred Willis. F. b 19. Dm a W. solek Feb. 28. Mxh.-i 1 Chadw II Marc h 8. Grover C Ca uly Mar< h 15. Clarence Lan Fair April 2i. Ib n jam in F J hnson M y 8, Mab'l Frost Btttchei May 15. Di. Oliver Martin Nisbet. M -a 15. William Ste, | May 21. Robert D e Colston. May 21. Clara May Cartwright. May 29. Francis Davis. May 29. Amelia Hunt. June 8. James Borton. Aug. 2. Virginia Vires. Aug. 29. Charles Mulvaney. Oct. 10. Infant Bridgewater. Oct. 16. Eva Hill. Oct. 29. Charles G. Roush. Nov. 7, Beatrice Steele. Nov. 12. Della O. Elliott. Nov. 13. Richard Smith Nov. 20. Glen C. Rickey. Nov. 25. Doris Milliken. I>ec. 9. Robert Ycakey. Dec. 8. Ruth Shencman. Dec. 22 Erma Shin. Dec. 26. Vera Liggett. Dec. 26. William Skinner. Dec. 29. Francis Matthy*. THANKS May we express our appreciation for phone calls, floral tributes and just plain saying of friends of their condolnnce to us at the loss of Mrs. Williams sister, Mrs. Mary Moore, Owensville. Indiana, Indiana. January 4. 1968. Mr. and Mrs Newton Williams 700 Monroe Street Walkerton. Indiana I wish to thank everyone for the prayers, cards, flowers and gifts I received wditlr in the hoapital and since I am home. They were appreciated so very’ much. Ada Miller We wish to thank all our relatives and friends for making our Anniversary such a wonderful day. Thanks so much. Mr. and Mrs. James Kearney

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Koontz Lake News ('onsen ation Club The dessert for the January 13th carry-In supper will be pro-vid<-d by several of the members who have birthdays during the month of January. The carry-in suppers that are held । very Saturday evening at 630 p.m., w« re resumed this month. Mrs. George Pfeiffer and Mrs. Ru. l • 11 Smith are the hostesses for January. The mxt regular meeting will b< Ip Id on Friday. Januaiy 19th at 8 00 p m. In the < lubhou <•. Baby Daughter Mr. and Mrs George K< lb r, of Grovertow'n. became the proud pan nt of a baby daught-r Ie in to th<ni on Ihcembcr 3lst, a) 8:50 am. The baby girl, D bra, born in Parkview hospital. p|\. mouth, came home with her mother January 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, of Koontz Lake, are the maternal grandparents and Mrs. Ellen Keller, of Hamlet, is the paternal grandmother. Mrs. Opal Planck, of Elmhurst, 111., visited last Week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. William Amick. MiMdonary Convention The annual Missionary Convention of the United Missionary Church is scheduled to be held at the Koontz Lake United Missionary Church from January 17 to January 21. The following are the speakers that wall be heaid during the convention: John Moren, of Nigeria, will speak on January 17th. John Bontrager, of Nigeria, will spcitk on January 18th and 19th. Eugene Punchot. of Sierra I^eona, and Naomi Everett, of NR geria, on the 20th These speakers will be at the evening services that will start On Sunday, January 21st, Mr. Jim C<»alter, of Brazil, will be the gueet speaker during the morning imtvitc and will speak to the young adults during Sunday school. On Sunday evening, at 7 00 pan., Jean Crtft, of Nigeria, will be the guest speaker. Christmas Seal Drive Is Short Os The Goal The Christmas seal campaign in Walkerton was quite successful with 861.25 turned In so far. It Is not too late to turn in your seal money. Our goal is $ 1,000.00. Latest donars are: Mrs. Mamie Mackin Paul J<>nes John Walker Harry Malstaff Walkerton Lions Club t Independent New Co. Ben Williams Mm. Ida Krohn Mrs. Oscar Barney Clyde Stickley James Patterson Clyde Bick Oliver Downs Mrs Wm Sinclair Louise Krn k Richard Moreau Liwnno- D. Stombaugh David !<• rr Rolxrt King Mr> Madeline Smith Joe Staley Carol Hoover < Thanks to all Lincoln Twp. residents who donate to the Tuberculosis Chri-tinas Seal campaign This money will go to help research bronchial and asthsma patients as well as ( tuberculosis. We arc proud of Mrs. Bess 1 Gin 1. Hanger who won the county । e nt' t f r the best decoration made from Christinas seals. And w< appreciate the hip of the Ind' pnd< nt News in printing the donor lists. This has been a joint endeavor and through the help of everyone, it has bern successful Mrs. Walter Jackson No car on thr road is safe unless it has a safe driver.

Walkerton Lions To Host Glenn Honor Society The Walkerton Li<»ns Club will have quite a night for their January meeting this year, to be held on Tuesday, January 23, at the American Legion Hall in Walkerton. This will be a Ladies’ Night with special guests being the District Cabinet Secretary and his wife and the Honor Society of John Gb-nn High & h'-'i. List year was the first time the Honor Society was gu»st of th' dub and the success of the meting prompted the Lions to h<»n r these students who have < xcellcd in Is th < l t -l oom work and attitude in the )< < tl high >< h< 1 The parent <t the Hwr Society member^ will al ■ be invited. but th< v w II l e re-tp n ible for their own dim > ■ at $1.75 p. r plate. R- -ervatb n cards will t - 'nt to 11 the members and the calling i immittees will d»> < all • ich member. It Is very important to have an accurate < unt of k-mt. vations and it is h| -1 that all members will be available for this meeting. Parents of the Honor S's-iety members will receive a letter Informing them of the meeting and will also have to make rservation* with the secretary. Bob Urbin. The Dons Club would like to offer an apology for the lateness of the Birthday Calendar delivery this year, but should complete the distribution this week end. Sevral delays were responsible for this, but it is hoped that this wall be understood. A fine representation of the area covered makes this another nice calendar and it la hoped that this will again be the case next year. EXI'UIRER NEWS Explorer post 293 met Dec. 27 at the Walkerton Lanes. Their activity for the meeting was bowling. Afterwards they held their meeting. The secretary read the minutva *um! after that the members dinryaacd future activities. Members attending this meeting were Mr. Glen Petry. Greg Steffen. Jim Lute, Rick Neiswender. Dan Stokes. Dave Welch, and Gary Buswell. The neat Explorers meeting will be Jan. 9th at the Walkerton Community Building at 7:00 p.m. EST. At this meeting the Explorers axe planning a popcorn bash and a games tournament. N. L News January Clea rance Sale now going on at Skogmo Store, Walkerton. Mrs Verna Case and fu<n Clinton of Tarpon Springs, Florida have return'd home after a Holiday visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kaser of North Liberty Her daughter Mabel Lee is staying here and attending school at Greene. Du me Kawr is p.-nding three wet k vacation in Taq»on Springs with his -6*4' r Mrs. Verna Cane and in Clearwater with hi * brother D' nnis Kaser. WHITE SALE starts January 11 at Skogmo Store. Mrs Flora Rudduck who ha b.. n living with the R Iph K,. .ra has r< turned to her h- me. Oregon Township Home* Economics Chib Meets Or. gon Township H me Economics club met at the h"nw of Mrs Carl Dlnkens "n Tm lay, Jan 9th with 16 n -mbere prefwnt. Year Rooks for 1968 wr« distribut'd and plans made for the coming year It was d'cidtd to give n-mem-bmnees on certain o««asions during the year to th- r< id. nts of the un<- of the 10. d nursing homes are phased to w< I me two new ineinlMrs. Mrs Gl«n MacArthur, and Mrs. Everett Sult. The club voted to ni k<> Mrs. Edna Shanklin a Lift Member of the club. The door prize waa won by our president, Mrs. John Taylor. Obey The Traffic Laws