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THE INPEPENDENT NEWS — FEB. S. 1968

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iT MAY SEEM HARD TO iel eve. but high school basketbin: is just about over for another e ♦-on Two Week ends of ball pre red the sei tional tournies and the centering of attention on just 64 teams he firs week, then 16, I mr and th> crowning of the new eh rnpion. Indiana will have the smallest state tourney field in many years as reorganization is ontinualh shrinking the number of schools in rural areas faster than construction adds new ones in the metropolitan districts. BIG. SMALL OR AVERAGE, •ee’ional tourney time is thrilling to JI and puts a fine climax on the Hoosiet basketball season. A -eitiouil tourney championship - ; much coveted thing to any sch • ,1 who survives the do or die ♦ ctron in the last of February. A < h nee to advance simply means • I 4 and whether a loss is suffer d in the next game in the regional- or not. it is a fitting m ax to a fine season. THE EVER CHANGING OF sclv mi|> also makes and ever hanging toum-y situation, an 1 ♦ f > »u don’t b«'l< iv«- tins, ask am. - one from Walkerton who this year will visit their fifth site in 11 ve.irs of Walkerton and John Glenn schools. Word has it that i ex' year the sixth site will b< waiting them also as the neu Notre Dame Convocation Center will be completed and a double sectional is projected in the fuI Ur AFIER MANY YEARS IN th -tton. South Bend meet th< Wokeiton dub wa- switched to Kn x Winamac Plymouth and i a’. LaVilD after several stops at t ith Kn >x and Winamac. It no' v onh involves three vanou m< a- th Ln x and Winamac sit were basically th» same a- i» n w L.Vilh th■ old Plx - in utir trap nv. II wv> t onh VLuting the ban.• gm two years in row mth p< n<. I that bcin . Kn x in H'Sp an 1 I‘kW It has Iri it a 1.4 <4 travel Hi aHe an 1 inc nertbsi. a. tuforanyl Pl ar <r EEIN f< ITW TdE^AtiuJ SITE PUTS tin <'ta uu4< r. n- "natural opp n n**".^ Nor!’ Libert- Li Vil! Bremen and Ar/o al) on the Gl-nn Mdu-duh- pl it thihit Arid U IX. Jok -n of South Beni Mhlhjiu tka Marian and the Ph moipß t. am and \ <4l h v- tL< In il ngs of i>orne stmn:' «pp i ti m Argo Ij. the malic t <4 tin si ho 1 then N rib Lib r t r«i Glenn an < I and Ue * !<! 'in «nt th« n Jump fast, r t L \.3 ;.i. i Brener, v.ith the nth

er throe well above these. The convenience of DaVilh the ver> good accomodations and the fine teams involved, make for added interest to fans of our area. If the first round pairings aren’t tor. loaded against the Falcons - or the Shamrocks a good following can be expected. THE DRAWINGS FOR THE 64 toumies will be held next week in Indianapolis for the entire state even to selecting the sectional winners who will meet in regionals and right on through to that final game in Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 16. In this draw is determined the fate of all and the start isn't far behind as Fort Wayne, now with a dual sectional, will start firing on the Monday, Feb. 19. ALL TEAMS WILL START with the same objective . . . the crown won by Evansville North last year. But, if B>b Ford and his teammates have anything to say about it they would just as leave have the same winner. It fs that something extra a tourney brings out that makes this he great spectacle it is. Better Homes Club Meets Members of the Better Homes Extension Club heard a report on "Ari For Everyday Living” at their meeting Monday night, Jan. 22 al the Walkerton Community Building. Mrs. Howard Chngen|M-< I had attended the (’ untv session recently and told the numbers to send in their registration for a six week class over Homemakers TV Show should be nt to the County Agent s Office. The TV Series will begin Tu< -dav F< b. 20 and c ontinue each Tuesday for six weeks. Other business In hided di>cu -i<>n of the Hub's program -tor the < mini \< ar. It w’h include a IcKaon by Mrs. Esther Singer County Agent in M uch. Also P< rsonal Safety, F< hUeal J’artb s Alcholixm. W iter and. Air P<Ju. ti< n arid Fr< ni h -f\x •Mnz Mrs. Albert- Rav discuss d Rabies for the tP<intwr^hip. — A~ neu member was intt.Mluced Sh* U Mrs. Michael R\un Ho tv Mrs Charles Mister and Mrs R, t ^ served refrealimnt D -oi prinra w»«re awarded t Mt.. I- A Drag. and Mia. fTlmto nprrl The next meeting will be Feb. 26 and will feature a White < P-. pliant l< Mea.bi-i an- linked to biim- interesting H<m for th< P» J- < ’

Tri Kappa Plans Several Events Mrs. James Capck and Mis. LI vd Thomas, co-chairman, ann unced plans for the annual Tri Kappa Fashion Shou and Card Party. Thutsday wining at the home of Mrs. Stanley Orcutt. Walkerton The Faahion Show will be h< Id Thursday evening. March 28 at 7:30 (’ST, with Bosworths of Plymouth providing the fashions. The following committees were n med: Entertainment. Mrs. Kenneth Klmedinst: Table prizes, Ch. Mrs Robert Hiier and Mrs. Donald Winy; Mistress of Cerenionv Mrs Brvce Rohrer; Prizes. Ch Ms. Lowell Hartsell an J Mrs. Leland Welch; Favors an 1 tallies. Ch. Mrs. Robert Banas. Mhl Denslow Doll, Mrs Stanley Orcutt and Mrs. David Mellin; Door prizes. Ch. Mrs. Wayne Burch and Mrs. Ernest Brovoid; Decorations. Ch. Mrs. Errol Van* Bu kiru ..os, Arttiiu . enmeltz an i Ms. Robert Kt' < kw< 11 Re ip hnu ni f’iiM William C i-1 I M- Ja 'v- ’ < 5 .'. Mrs. M ihl n J 1 h M r ‘ i 11 1 larts u h an 1 M- R b' t Mercer; Pubh it; Ch. Mi . Richard Hershberger and Mrs. Robi i t Gardner; Model Ch. Mrs. Carl Christen-en and Mrs Richard Ma terman; Table set-up. Ch. Mis Rob rt Urbin. Mrs Harlan Kcpcha. Mrs. Max Hobbs and Mr- John McGovern. Ticket , Mrs. Beehler. Advertisement, Mrs. John P w< II and Mrs. Roy DeSimone. Mi Beehler passed out ticket? to all Tri Kappa's. Mrs. Rohrer, president, reminded all that the proceeds from the Fashion Show will go into the Scholarship Fund. The monies from the scholarship fund are now aiding three college students through their four years, with the addition of a new’ recipient this year. . Plans were finalized for the Valentine Party, February 10, at th Holiday Inn, Plymouth with husbands as honored guests. Mrs. John Powell and Mrs. Robert Urbin promised a fun evening, along w’ith a deUcioua smorgasbord. Mrs. Mahlon Jacnb. Mrs. Harlan Kepcha. Mrs. Leland. W< Ich. Mrs. Denslow Doll and .Mrs. Robert Bauss visited the 44 th Annual Hoosier Salon held in the auditorium of the William H. Block Companv. Indianapolis. Two hundred and thirty eight works by Indiana artists were on exhibit Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority awards four hundred and fifti dollars each year, this award is used as a purchase priz< to add to their collection of ninty-one paintings by seventyfour different artists which is housed in the Brown County Art Guild Galleries at Nashville. Indiana. This year the purchase prizes were awarded to Ixe Coblentz. 'What If The Sun Shone Not,' Martha Slaymaker, •Rock Struckers. Mesa V- rde.' and Patricia Eberhart Victor, 'Summer.' In addition to the purchase prize awards, the Jury Prize of Distinction for an Outstanding Painting. Any Medium was established this year as an annual award of four hundred dollars in memory of Beryl Showers Holland, a founder of Tn Kappa and president of the Hoosier Salon for twenty-two years. The Beryl Showers Holland. M< mortal was awarded to Allen Harkey, ‘The Window*. Art chairman Mrs. Denslirw Dull announced the AH- and Crafts Contest will be held April 6-7 this year Tri Kappa helps kupp <rt this contest, which was started two years ago by the •Polk-Lincoln-Johnson ITA's to promote art In the schools and -to show recognition to such student s. Valentine hearts and sweets wu- the theme for the dessert U«b|e Mrs. RoNul MvrtxT and Mi Robert Baus- assisted Mrs. On utt in serving. PKEPARUiNESS Opjsirtunity is not what may < om> la us tomorrow, but what' Wr <an make out of it today. (.ONE TO SEED It better to fail in the next attempt than to fold your arms aftri an a< hiWi-mcnt,

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■Bw^ervjce* NOTES BANTONIO - Airman John K. Powell, gon of Mr. and Mr. John H. Powell of h(*B Virginia St.. Walkerton. Ind. has completed basic training at Lu kl.tnd AFB, Tex. He in bow assigned as a recreation specialist with a unit nf the Strategic Air Command at Plattsburgh. NJ. Airman Powell, a 196*1 graduate of Walkerton High School, attended Marian College, Indianapolis. U. S. ARMY. GERMANY (AHTNCi Army Private Leonard A. Smith. 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Smith. Route 2. Ualkertnn Ind., was unsigned to Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion of the 4th Armored Division's Mth Infantry mar Bamberg,. Germany, Jan. 18 as a mortarmnn. 0 “• ““ Fl THANKS □ P I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the cards and many ads of kindnesshown to me during my stay in the hospital and a special thanks to the hospital staff and the doctors. John C. Haag I wish to take this opportunity to say thanks to my many friends and relatives for the lovely cards,, flowers and vi«u received while in the hosplui rtn d at home. Especially Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knecht, Rev J(,hnston. Rev. Miller, Masonic Lodge

the school bus driver and District 3 of War Mother of WW II; also meet your Neighbor Club. They were deeply appreciated. Palmer Snyder A heartfelt thank you to the fn» nils, neighbor- and relatives for the many act of kindness sh< wn during the illness an 1 loss of our mother. Mis. Lynne Dodd who spent part of her time at K<s ntz K*ke with h< r daughter. Mu D. Schwarzentraub. The Lynne Dodd family LOC AL RAINBOW GIRLS JOIN IN STATEWIDE ( Win S \LE Forty-three memD rs of Walkert< n 64 Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow Girls will take part in a mammoth statewide fund raising < tnd\ sale in February. Purpuw <>f the gi mt sole is to help raiw J 50.000 toward the eventual construe tion of an Indiana Rainbow Girls Temple and a state headquarters in Indianapolis and the continuation of the statewide Rainbow Girls program. More than B.oob girls are active in 133 local Indiana Rainbow Assembhes and their candv sale will he conducted on a door-to-door basis throughout the state during February. A young women’s £*oup affiliated with the Masonic Order, the Rainbow Girls engage in a program on patriotism, the Bible and love of home .and people. Members ate d^U^htcrs df Masons or of mcmb<T» of tho Order of the Eastern Star, or are friends or other Rainbow Girls, Miss Linda Daube is Worthy Advisor, or head, of the Walkerton 64 Assemble Mrs. Bruce Henry, R.R. 1, Walkerton, has b«-cn named Candy Sale Chairman for this Assembly. She announced that arrangements have born made with the Heath Candy Companv to sell *I.OO boxes of rnndy and that statewide top aeUcrs will bo awarded prizes by the Heath C< *mpany. Mrs Henry also said that anyone wishing to order candy during the sale may call 586-2023 and the candy will be delivered. TIP TO MOTORISTS Slow down at sundown - don't drive so fast you can't atop within your field of viaion. There’s no traffic Congestion on the straight and narrow path.