The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 May 1968 — Page 1

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Baccalaureate Sunday For North Liberty Rev. Thomas C. Rough, minister of the Central Evengelical United Brethern Church, now a part of the United Methodist Church, will be the speaker for the North Liberty Baccalaureate Service on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 p.m. in the High School Gym. This service, the only one of its kind that a student has as a class in their school career, will begin the closing exercises for the class of 1968. ffjjL P* 11 Rev. Rough is a graduate of Niles High School, Niles, Mich., Marion College and the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Illinois. He has done graduate work at Ball State. Fisk University and the Elgin Slate Mental Hospital. He is a member of the Indiana North EUB Conference Department of Social Action; Executive Board Member of Tri-Valley Council, Box - Scouts of America; Chairman of Department of Home and National Missions of Indiana Conference North. Rev. Rough is very active in other organizations and is a former president of the Plymouth Community School Board of Education. He is a former president of the Plymouth Ministerial Association; Chairman of Menominee District Protestant Committee on Scouting; Group Leader of Plymouth EUB Aiea Churches and a member of the Marshall County Tax Adjustment Board. Mr. Rough is a frequent speaker at meetings and con.er em e;,. He also speaks before teacher organizations, civic groups, community banquts and Chambei of Commerce banquets. He p.-aks each Sunday morning on WSBT AM-FM at 8;0O a.m. Baccalaureate Processional, Pomp and Circumstance”, Elgar, Miss Judith Ann Halt. Invocation, The Reverend Curtis Benson. St. John’s Lutheran Chui ch. Trumpet Trio, Paula Henry, Duane Szymanski, Alan Limerick. Address. The Reverend Thomas C. Rough, United Methodist Church, South Bind. Vocal Selections, North Liberty High School Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. David Spellman. “I Know Not What The Future Hath", Zaninelli. and “One God , Drake and Sheri. Benediction. The Revcn nd Robert Vaddeli Tabor United,^ Methodist. CORRECTION In last week's paper we omitted Wayne Bellinger. Jr.'s name from the list of John Glenn graduates.

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The Walkerton Chamber o. Commerce purchased 18 planters for the business of Walkerton as part of the civic improvement and beautification program. The large reinforced eonciete containe;.. then were filled with ever recn tries d< naled by Erv Stuntz, of Stunts Pine Forest. The ni< n that gave iheir time to plant these trees arc, from left to right: Erv Stuntz. Gary Freeman and Roy DeSimone. Memorial Day Observance Set For Walkerton The Walkerton Memorial Day parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, but all in the parade are asked to assemble at the High School at 10:00 a.m. to bo lined up and ready to go at the parade time. The graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m.

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The Walkerton DeMolay boys got in the act of the "Clean-up. Paint-up" week by volunteering

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1968

In the Woodlawn Cemoterv. Father Mat will be the gu st speaker. These services arc sp nsored by the American Legion P 189. who also encourages evervcn to Uy their American I lag < n Memorial Day. School Heaiing A’ Nerlh liberty Monday, June 3 A hearing relative to the new school building and educational proposals for the South Bend Community School Corp, are being held at the various high schools. The meeting for the North Liberty area is schedul I for Monday, June 3 at 7:30 pin. in the school cafeteria. Members of the central administration staff will conduit the meeting and patrons are urged to attend.

their services early last Saturday morning to sweep the side stieets of the Walkerton Business area. From left to right

Chamber T o Pick Uu Sale Items Saturday Mcrning Th' Walkerton Chamber of <’ mmcrce till seeking items for the Auction Sale Saturday, has planned a door-to-door canvas of th' ' r n Saturdav morning. This sale, io start at 12:30 p.m. „n the Town L t at the corner of Roosevelt Road an I Illinois Street, will be < ne of the largest single means of financing the Walkerton Summer Festival. Items are being accepted as gifts or taken on a commission basis for the sale. Anything you may have laying around that you don’t want, the Chamber will be glad to have for this sale. If y<>u have something now to donate, call Mahlon Jacob and he will see it is picked up for the sale. 75c Classifieds Bring ssss

arc Chuck Minter; Jim M licki; Dave Bottorff; Marvin Williams, chapter Dal; Doug Storey; Greg Back and Jim Verkier.

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North Liberty Commencement Wed., June sth Dr. Dean F. Berkley, of the School of Education of Indiana University, will be the sp. aker for the North Liberty High School Commencement on Wednesday. June 5, at 8:00 p.m. This service will also be held in the North Liberty High Scho..] Gym. Ebmhhhmb I I Dr. Berkley is currently serving as Director. Bureau of Field Services (School of Education); Professor of School Administration; and Coordinating Secretary of the Indiana Association of Public Scho< 1 Superintendents. A native of South Dak< ta. he served as teacher, coach and as school administrator in that state prior to joining the Indiana University faculty in 1967. Hr received his Bachelors degree from Dakota Wesleyan University and graduate degrees from the University of Denver. Dr. Berkley has served as a District Governor of Toastmasters International; is a former Toastmasters International winner in a speech contest; cached 5 state and two national champinoship speech teams; was a Ford Foundation Fellow; has authored numerous articles and publications; spent six months in Europe (1967-68 i studying the British educatii nal system; a member of the Bloomington Rotary Club and St Mark's Methodist Chuich. He is married and the father of four children. His professional memberships include the Nath nal Education Association; American Association of School Administrators; National Asm < lati n of Secondary School Principals; Indi ma State Teachers .Association and Phi Ih Ha Kappa. Commencement Pnx’essi nd. "Pomp an I Circumstance", Arr. by El,ai N »rth Liberty High Schix 1 Rani under the' direction of Richard Vander Hagen. Invocation The R- veren 1 Kent Rinmlt, First Rnthr<n Church. Instrumental Muac, "Man of LaMimlia' .1. pa lurii n l and. v al in c America Our Heritage”. Helen Steele, senior ensemble. Address Dr. D n F R tkley, S< ho< 1 of E lu. ati n in liana UniInstrumental music, "Suite Miniature", Clifford Barnes, brass sextet. Presentati n of Class of 1968, Kt ith F Davis. Awurdin . of Dipl mas. Board of Educati n. Recrs it nil “War Match of the P i ts’. Verm ban t. ND SWEAT This is the time of year when it’s n » trick at al’ to give the garden a mental hoeing.