The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 24, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 21 November 1968 — Page 1

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VOLUME 94, NUMBER 24

John Glenn To Open Basketball Season Friday The John Glenn Falcons will open their 1968-69 boketh !’ season Friday with a lot of "newness” on the team. Playing in their new gym forth. first time, they will he opposing a new team tn their schedule, the Culver Military Ac idemy, and will be unde- the direction of a new coach. John H ins, taking the reigns o' the ts mi thi year in his first varsity coa< hm assignment. From here on out. the st y might not be so new. The Falcons this year will again be giving height advantages to most opponents and definitely speed tn many. Despite the fact th it seven lettermen are returmn coach Hans must till su< h vacancies as those le t b Greg Amor and Jack Ross, who spearheaded the team the post couple of seasons. Amor was the consistent scorer and the man the Falcons looked for tn < u< iil spots. Ross made the te mi and sparked many a fast bred in the past two year-. The starting line up f< t . Falcons is mostly ot Graig DeMyer and Larry Groves are the two returning boys wh logged the most time. These two senior boys started most < the time the past t wo w u . for the Falcons. Hugh Geren. a reserve center last year and Kevin Hanni, a newcomer to the sch this season, will fill the otht two spits under the bnk«t uith Groves. Either Rover SHiH or Larry NeUwender will fill the other guard spot with DeMvei Both of these boys iw om--action with the team ! ■ t ya ir as Stull splite mot f the time between the varsity and B t* while Neiswende ■ started on o< - easions last season. Thi will give the .’art.ng five two boys at GT” in Ger. n and Grove- and tn ther it •’>’ in H mni DeM\c-r, Nei winder ml Stull reach STO” 5V m l 3 s respectively. Os these, n >ne have shown a h»t of rebounding ability in years past md tin could Is- a weak pant th t i getting a lot of attention from couch Hans. Backing up the first six for Friday night will be 1.-tterm in Gary Trost. 5’9" and Steve Ludwig. also 5’9”. Ludwig sp-nt much of last year playin.’ B Team although he «!r 1 get p d action on the var-itv T s,-t w i a handyman last year being u < I at both guard and forward Charles Stafford, a reverse forward on last year’s team iw very limited dutv and stands STO”. Up from the B Team will be Ix*o Savoie, G 2”, Tom M Gee 6 and Dan Smith. 5 9 Siv ie and Smith will see B team action as well Friday night There is eight seniors on the first 12 this year and yet not a hit of actual game expe icnce Outside of DeMyer and Groves, the rest of the boys we-e used sparingly last season, not giving them a lot of game experience. The reserve game will begin at 6:45 Friday night and the varsity afterwards. Next Tues day night, New Prairie will visit for the first Northern State Conference panic and this game will begin at 715 pm.. Walkerton time. The RoMer Name Yr. HL WL Stull. Roger 12 5-8 130 Smith. Dan 11 5-9 155 Ludwig. Steve 12 5-9 160 Neiswender. Larry 12 5-8 140 Trout. Gary 12 5-9 165 Stafford. Charles 12 5-10 162 Hanni, Kevin 11 6 0 147

Select Site For North Liberty Post Office Postmaster Gene al W. M irvin Watson announced plans to acquire a new Post O fice at North Liberty. “The new building." Watson said, "is designed to curry out the Post Office Dep h tment’s objective of a more effirb i • p .->t il service combined with improv. I w<u king conditions for our employees. "President Johnson has iske * us to exercise frugality in c ndu< ting our governmental operations. and we arc doing so. New construction, therefore, is being authorized only when it demonstrated that the need is urgent .md no other alternative is available.” The alternatives, Mr. Watson explain! I, would involve remodeling of the existing bm! ling . or moving into other suitable quarters in the same community. The building in North Li < I will be located at 204-206 North M iin Street, p diminary pl ns cHI for 3.153 square feet o floor spice, with an ana of 6.600 square feet for parking an i movement of postal v»hii les. The Postmaster General said the building will be < ndrmte I under the Department’s Lease Construction program, with the government's capital investment limited to post i| equipment. While leased to the Government, the building will remain unde private ownership and the owner will pay lo< il real estate taxes. Plans md specifications for the new building, as well as bidding f< mis and other pertinent data, will be made available to prospective bi Ider at an earls date, at whb h time the Department will advertise for bids. The Post (Wfice Department has । ate option on this location. It will be a < igned to the succ< oil bidder. who will pun huso the land. (Oil trill t the blllldin ; and hose it to the DcprUnent Mr. Wats n p tinted to the urgent need to modernize and improve our postal building .m 1 equipment. A m.ij nty of the 33.000 pot Os ice> in the United States are in building built tiefore 1910 when mail volume wa less than 20 billion pieces a ye The service this year will h male 80 billion We have only f?; c. the worlds population buyt • vei 50', of the world’s mail. Will Publish Early Next Week The Independent-New- will be publish.-1 one day early next week with the actual press run being made on Tuesday. This will en ible all f > receive th. i copy ■ f The Independent” in the mull earh due t o the Thanksgiving holiday Ph । e give u v< ur cooper ttion bv getting your copv to us as -oon as possible. We will move . ur deadline to Monday, at 500 pm. fnr both advert! • and news next w«m k Your conperation will be a great help N O T I <’ E The Teegarden United Methodist church will hold revival Nov 24 through Nov. 27th. The Rev. V L Game- will be the guest speaker. Services will begin at 730 EST and wiH include special music plus the singing of many of the old favorite hymns. Groves. Larry 12 6-1 190 McGee. Tom 116 0 152 Savoie, Leo 11 6-2 196 Geren. Hugh 12 6-1 206 De Myer Craig 12 510 150

WALKERTON, INDIANA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 1968*

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Gorby — Peterson Nupital vows were exchange I between Miss Karen Sue Gorby and Richard Thomas Petei s n during a 2 p.m. ceremony Sita day in the Church of the Brethren, North Libert\. Rev. A I’. Wenger o ficiated. Hirents of the couple ire M and Mr . Claude Gorby, 6»’iG2s Li berty Hwy., Noith Liberty, an! Mi and Mi Rich rd E. Peterson, 111 S. Jefferson St . No th Liberty. Both the Iri le and hei husband are graduate i.f No’ta Liberty High Si hool. The bri le wore a gown o' il - ' pe hi and i ■ . point ( hmt ill x 1 , with u bateau neckline edr-d in scallops, h ng sleeve:, and a 1 u ■ b ■«(;!• b >dice. The b niffaiV skirt wu. covered with applique of the lace and scallop. the lace accented the Witte.au tr dn A pvt 11 crown of iri ivseent crystal held the bride’ ballerina veil. She caaiel a fan chape) bouquet of carnations and steph.motls, accented wLh whitt streamers. Mrs. Jerry Gorby, Noith Liberty, sifter in-law of the bi ide, was the matron us honor. She wore a gown o' ruby velvet with a jewel ne< kline and long sleeves trimmed with ruffle I I.h e. R- ll.'i piping accented the Empire waistline. The gown f<-a-tuied an easy A line -Icr t. .A f a ward ruby bow held a mini veil with mini iture b.,w.- in back. We- rin ; siniikir en-emt ’es were the bridesmaids. Mi s Phyllis Gorby, sister of the bride, and Miss Beth Cave, both of North Liberty. Miss Vicki Davis, North Liberty, served as her cousin’s fhrwer girl. Ronald Peterson. North Liberty. was the best man for his brother Groomsmen were Kenneth Wagner and Jerry Gorby, brother of the bride, both o' North Liberty. David Petz North Liberty, brother-in-law of the b.idegHM.m, and Tim Hughes, South Bend, cousin of the bride, were ushers. The ring bearer wus James Whybrew. I^i Pax. cousin the bridegroom The couple will return Nov 19 from a stay tn southern Michigan and wall make their home in North Liberty. A reception was hell in the

church social room after the cerenmny. Coirmuni’y Thanksgiving Service Set The bs-al churches of our Walkerton area will be joining t- gethvi f. -r their Annual G .m munity Thanksgivim S. s . ice or. Wednesd i\ evening. N >v< mix 27th at s 00 <>'. I.x k । ESTI The local I'nit‘d M.-thodi ' Chu'< h hi- been in.it. 1 to . j\. as the host church. The . ’ ice will be condm ted in f ■ Hlinoi ■ Street Building Fath?Anthony D-tko of St Patrul Rom tn Catholi. Church will dv liver the thanksgiving medit ttlon. An anthem of praise and thanksgiving will be pre . n'.- ! bv the Chaneel Choir under t Indirection of Mr (Jcugc Robinson. An o'ferlng will be receiv»'l to ail in the relief of the Biafrans Aeconlin • to a recent news release, al le ist a million Bi if in have died of starvation in the 1 .st four months, and nearly th • m nv ire ire Hkeh- tn die t the end of the year unb- ' more aid is received. Anvone w!i may not be able to ittenl the service and would still like » give toward this worthi l Übt' may do so by sending’ their offering to the United Meth<xii f Church, 700 Van Buren Stte. Walkerton. Indiana 16571 The public is cordialh mvit. I to attend this service which -v fleets the religious heritage of our nation. NOT I C E A special meeting of the John Glenn Athletic Boosters is being called for Monday, Nov at 7:30 pm. in the high school. All parents of boys in sports are urged to attend this meeting. NOT I U E Fa~mers State Bank of Wvatt Walkerton will be ojun Wednesday, November 27

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Shamrocks Open Season Saturday With Oregon-Davis The North Liberty Shamrocks, boasting a nio>tL veteran lineup, will open the: 1968-69 basketball >. a on Satur la; night with । gam. tg iin.-t the Ong nDavis B ite ■ t th. Twer gym. Tae team i iin this ye ir j., under tile j. , ti lon f R .bert G »win. who h < . ■ hod the Sha nil ock- !' ; -> \» . I year s. The Sham• < have eight returning lett« rm- a t bull 1 around wit!; onl 1 t ir - capt in. Jim Lb it- n r \ gi idu ition. Although not bi^, the height in thei lineup with Chris Anderson a tW' year regular .spea: he tding the itt.uk. The 63” senn r is joined bv J’>e Fisher, 59 \ R n Y ung, 5’9 ", K« nt Arn>baiger, 6’. F- ink GinZ.er, s’B", K'Vin H -teto:. 5 11”, Doug z\nl’i' n. 6 . m l Marty Shupert, 5 9” a- retrfrnmg: lettermen. Up f uin the B team of last year i.s Jim F t i . 5 11’, Ron H ildem ad. -i s', B< b Knowlton, 6 1 an I .John Z< ck, 6 Ander n la>t '.car wns the leading -i net it the Shamrocks and one of the t p >■ . ers m the atea. He work' it the center ji ..'iti m nio.'t of the tune, but by piaving guud in his ph more year, has the mobility and balliiairilmg qu ilitie.. to ; iy anywhere on the cou t J » Fr-her, who came on well Ide in the season last year, will -tut at guard and thez>e two will i . iptuin the t< un for Gown. Following the n-Davis g nue S .turday. tile S. a.io ha will move into ’i ri. i it.petition next week i . p ing Malian on th- eve . It mk.'giving, W» dn< : N ->. Their first N uth rn .-state nference game will n >t . tr.e untill after the tn-t ot Lie ye ir when they bittie .Jim’, iwn By this time they will l. i.e >• ven games under thru be The Roster Niunr H. HL " L Chris Anderson 12 6 d 1.8 Doug Ander on 12 6 0 1»5 Kent An 12 ■" 183 Jim Fair 11 5-11 165 Joe Either 12 5 9 159 Frank Gmzer 12 a 8 159 Ron Holderrc.i l 11 ■» 8 14a Kevin H.^’etlei 12 >ll 186 Bob Knowlton 11 6 1 1.8 Marty Shupert 12 5 9 115 Ron Young 12 ■' 9 145 John Zook 11 61 150 NOTICE IJeen e Plate- an >- -e-erved beginning Dec 2. I'er- r. wi hmg to keep thei -in >• number should come m beta ’en De 2 < ] >,. t 1 ’th The F- - ! i h ldDue to the time tuition, starting Dec 2n I . tti'- 5^ dkert n Ll. en-.e Br im h v i >•' "P*' n from s3O until 12 <8» ni 1 o<> until 5:30 on M mdiv Tuesdav. Wedne aiax ml Fitiav mi open 8 30 until 12 00 on Thu: lay <nd Saturday. n.lp NOTICE The Presbyterian Chur h is pleased to announce that Ch~lstmas candles and deeorations all hand-made are now at the Mission Thrift Shop The Shop is |<»cated in th<- old bank building. You are invited to i^me m and n°! browse 1 NOT I C E Masonic D>dge 619 Past Masters banquet p-eviously scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22 has been p st pined