The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 17, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 September 1968 — Page 1

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Tiain - Track Crash In Walkerton Thursday Injures None I I Bl ■ I n» h- *»'-.- <-4 I I s . ^ ■ * ■^^BR /«Mi 'Jmbbß- j - BHIK - S ■ i ■WBf iK^Br Ba r • ■MB J Jr -^L> it IF-* ** —' ”^. '* .S , j’.* ' ? ‘. * morning shows the twisted in.., In the tra:rr». rhe >Oll ’taei The view 'Tom I’. S. 6. lookin her of the -cmi-t 1 aih-r rig an- was not damaged 01 t pp?d ov. 1 ■•ast, of the mishap Thu - \iv di t is mad -by the load of p; p and no injure s 1 ulttd. /T Me JMH - 'A jfy ‘ l*k - r,* , 9

This view, looking north ah ng the tracks from the west side o f the crossing, shows the scattered paper that resulted from the crash. Much of the merchandise was not damaged. but hund *d of cartons were npp*d open, scattering many colors of paper along the area. A freight tram on the Penn Central Railroad struck a s-mu-trailer on C. S. 6 at the west "dge of Walkerton Thu sday morning causing a considerable amount of property damage and ti<d up traffic for several hours in an accident that found no n< injured At approximately 10:30 am., the semi truikr. driven b'. Walter A Gerdes, of Blooming ton Minn., was crossing through crossing very -asily wh- n the train struck the rear end of the trailer. The truck was loaded with 38.000 pounds of pat Rag' d mimt'ogruph paper in all colors, and the impact tore the trailer in tw scattering a considerable amount of th" paper along the tracks an' highway. The u >st bound train was engineered by R. H (And < Kankakee Illinois and came t • i stop shortly down th" truck N one was injured m the mishaj but damage to the trailer was estimated at $20,000 and S2OO damage was don to the engine of

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ths- ’ am N-> estm ... < n th merchandi.se was given o much was sahag ible an 1 much w i de strovd on the spot. Traffic on the U S highwn was rerout'd through the Ir dust rail Park and then th. ugh t< wn for .several hours as a c nsiderable amount of tim • was need'd to clea - the track. (OXSTITI TION \M th AXMH X( ED F ed H Fitzke (’ -mtn inder of the Amvruun Legion Po 4 No. 189. Walkerton proclaims that the citizens of W Ik rton sh< uld »-t a -id. ':. w<* ■ o, tw v- tii Constitution Th- week of September 20 in this locality is Construt. n W. ek It beh.Hiv s all citizens to be ever gratv’ul of the protect. >n affordei to til of us b;. the Con stiluti'-n Re rad the Constitution of the Unit, d States of America. NOT I C K Beginning Oct -t r Ist l‘a's t* Polk - Lmi -In - Johnson S< h- >1 Trust*. s regular meetings wd! i>. held the Dt and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Th- regular me. tin for Oitobe” will be on th* 1 and loth in th.- Admin.str it v Offc- abb Roosevelt Rd Walk erton.

Lions To Host Ladies And PL J Faculty Dr. Robert Hanm. th" PolkLincoln - Johnson superintend, nt of sch<<»ls. will be the feature 1 speak"? at thv Walkerton Lions Club in. eting Tuesday night at the Wak.-rton Ameriiun Legion hall. This meeting will have -is guests, the ladies of the Lions as well as Hie Polk-Lincoln Johns- n faculties. Dinner is sch-du^d to start at 7 00 pm. for this annual muting that is designed to help the faculty members m -et the public and become more acquamte 1 with the community. All members are asked to make their reservations by Sun t\ with the newly appoint.-1 caking committee. They will be con tacting you for this meeting. All faculty members are welcome t bring their husi tnds, wive. .r guests but these must be made by reservation eith *r through Mr. Muncie or club secretary Bob Urbm. These meals will b51.75 per person. The facu ’\ m.-mbers. guests of th • club, u • asked to make their Auvationwith Mr Muncie ah) by this w" k end in ord. r to pl in for the dinner

Chamber Hears Os Importance Os Air Strips The Sept. mb. ■ nr- ■■' ngs of th Walkerton Chami r of Comm w featured a t dk tnd film cnce.n ing airports, a 1 strip< and ai • p irks and th nr imp at m''- to a community. Paul E. Ruppr. <h: . Air <’ att Distributors. Munch Indiana, g < .a the pr-gaam. I>ut mg his talk Rupp: cht . x plained th imp ।t m - <>f fa'uh tit s for lan Ing plan. . to 1 <■<m munity. H. t Id of much in dustrial ixpansion that was sole ly responsible du to an ai >tii| or airport I), ing included in tin community facilities. Air t iv' is fast becoming a very im portant part of indust v and al most a necessity to continue in dustrial expansion. Complimenting his talk was 1 film concerning uno flies. Qom in lustry using the \ ■ y expensive j-’s now al ailable right down to families who use plan, s to recreation. Also included was a showing of many planes by th> leading companies from th ■ Fimple single engine cra‘t to the $1.7 million jets ivailab’ « to private firms. Aft t the program. a committee of Ray Chipman. chai-man; Wayne Burch Sam Shobt rt and Wym m Hochestet h*r was appoint'd to look into an airstrip situation. The m 'eting, held at the Pad die Wheel : as’aurant. hid several .announcements of busin ss prior to the program. Prvsid nt Ja< b pread. I an 1 aft m th- lun< aeon reports we given on th im proving of the town park imong other things. It was ta' d ogam t hat th ' r oun’ i n - . th 1 t is ordered, by th Town of Walk. .t< ai. in 1 w hen it a 1 iv> - th wot k Will be < oi, jo. t m eluding tl. <. ncr< ate u >rk and ins’ illation of the fount 'in. It was announced ‘hat Alvin P. . -.• h is P- n named 1 h iirman 1■: th W alkei t. n Summe E s tival next year to be h- Id •.n Jut a, f> and 7. Bill Zimm. n.an chairman of tl ■ . mibim I Had > wi-en an ! (’hi is‘ mispit :. sl- - \ out ho the .mmum. y, t. - no t.- I the th. 1 p - atmi < ganizati. ns at b in; < nt. i t 1 and plans a e < aitmuing at a good pa. I’r esidi nt Jaeob r- p >ll ■ I th. it 1 mock up no 1.1 <>f th. < -mm Sp.ll ■ Capsule wi 1 b in Wdk : ton on (ict. b. t Is 19 in 1 20 through th • efforts o* th. Chaii.bv and Al Siede. Th. Ch.mil et is n sponsible for this dm mg tl. t mie ('<>l. and Mi J hr <JI r.t will be present for the u Hcati >n of the John Glenn H.^h S r 1 Th- Chamber his i tdeied and ceived banners to hang aero ■ the street telling of Col. Glenn s coming and Newt Williams is again in chary ■ of the lecot at ng the town which is to be done a wtvk in advance of th. dedication on October 20. E. S. O. 1() MEET TIH RSDAY, SEPT. ’G Th" Epsilon Sigma Omici. n reading sorority will meet it 1 p.m. on Thui' lax S. pteml 1 2G at the home of Mrs. Erank C Kramer. Memb- s will <njo\ 1 special program when Mrs Erank Kramer, Mrs Edwir Jacobson and M s. H .ward E r guson of the Little Eolks Marion ett»* Theater present The Er Prance.” Mrs Allen Q S aholm will be ref eshmvnt hostess •-t this meeting. BLI EPKINT Plan for the futui ■ in man’s train of though is us less without a time t tble Th* man who s arches f -• the truth is onA trying t- p ov. the sincerity of his doubts

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ENGAGED The engagement of Mis, Sht rvl Ann Nor-i> to z\d.ini Mann J; ~ is announc -d by h r parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack R Norris. 63860 Thorn Rd., North Liberty. Mr. Mann is the son of Mr. anl Mrs. Adam Mann. Sr., 1135 H irrix.n St.. Walk. rton. Miss Norris graduat.-d from North Liberty High School, and Elkhart Iri'litut. ~f T.chnolog\, Elkhart Sh is -n.pl. ved by Dr. C. P. Ladei.r, M Minn is a graduate of Walkerton High Scho 1 and is a junior in Bu-i---ness Adimnisti ation and Economics. Th wedding will tak plat 1 next spnng. JGHS~Phns~ Homecoming Activities The J -hn Gl nn H -m conung parade will tak pl ■ at 6:30 Thursday v. n Septembei 26. 1968. The pa... . will lin. up at thv Harold C. Cn \ Middle Si h. 4 parking lot. The par ide <>u‘‘ will travel d wn Vtn Bur n St. continuing down G-araia St. to the n.-w Hi- h S< h'-1 parking lot. Pr ize moir -v ‘ ■ th..- pa a1" is as folh.w - 1-d p'ai p izi sls; 2nd pl i- -• priz. $lO. md 3rd place pi ize $5 A la p p : ally bond fi.v will I h< I 1 it th- J Im Gl. nn S h- -1 t I v. m the parade. An-, individual, organization. or business th a' wishes to hac* ■an <lit r v m t.L >' \» im homecoming pi id diould contact Mis> Kathv C.ip- Student Council Sec etarv J hn Gi mn High School Walk'it n or phone 586-3195. Th-- John Gl. nn Ealcons will battle the Triton Trojans F’ -iday 7:30 p.m.. Septemb. r 27 tor th.ar 1968 homveornmg game Hom -- coming Queen Crowning Ceremonies will take plai 1 at halt time. The homecoming dance will follow th<‘ game m th- J. hn Glenn High Seh-sd dining area. 930 pm. to 12:30 ami. Mil-. will be provided by the Boston Cream Pl--A from South Bend. Admission will br $1 25 p> r person or $2 (Hi jw-r coup! Y.a:ng ni< n attending the dam will be expected to wear ties v ung ladies should attire in th ir Sunday dress. Refreshments will be served Th- homecoming activities are being sponsorsl bv the John Glenn Student Coun il It takes a lot of hard work tun 1 and patienc" to organize such an <<- casion We smceielv hope that everyone will do th ir pit to make this years homecoming a success ( Ol RDM Give the other feP w 1 boost on life s highvv iv ilw lys a hiti h ahead for v< u