The Independent-News, Volume 96, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 February 1970 — Page 1

VOLUME 96, NUMBER 39

B. G. O’Reilly Guest Speaker At Chamber Meeting B.G. O’Reilly, Assistant to the Dean of Admissions at Culver Military Academy, was guest speaker at the noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 12. Prior to the luncheon a brief business meeting was conducted by President Hanni. Mr, Robert Stockwell introduced Mr. O'Reilly and a very interesting half hour program was presented. The Academy is most anxious for the area to be better acquainted with the splendid academic and cultural educational program offered the students. Mr. O’Reilly stated that $200,000.00 in scholarship funds arc available for those qualified each year. A film was shown on “Summer Camping." an eight week course available each summer as part of their Summer School program. This Summer program is available to both boys and girls. Refresher classes jn Math, Reading, and many other subjects are included in the schedule. Mr. O'Rielly answered questions that were asked by the members and each member was given a catalogue on the Academy. Many more interesting programs will be offered by the Chamber from time to time so please set aside the second Thursday of each month to have a fine meal, relax, and enjoy tho progrm. COMMUNITY “ CALENDAR Thursday, February 19 American Legion Post will meet. 1962- Lt. Col John Glenn, Jr., Friday, February 20 became first American to orbit earth. 6:45 - John Glenn will host Argos in basketball. 6 45 - North Liberty will host LaVille in basketball. Oregon-Davis will host Culver nt the Tyner gym for basketball. Saturday. February 21 7:(»0 pm. - Tri Kappa Hus-band-Wife dinner at the Holiday Inn, La Porte. 7:15 p.m. - John Glenn Falcons will play the final game of the season here at home against Akron, other than tourney. 7:15 p.m. - North Liberty Shamrocks will travel to South Central for their final game of the season, other than tourney. Oregon-Davis will host West Central at the Tyner gym. Sunday. February 22 George Washington's birthday. 3.00 - Cantata pra< tire at tho North Liberty United Methodist Church. Monday, February 23 Polk-Lincoln-Johnsoln Band Boosters will meet. North Liberty Lions will meet North liberty DeMolay will meet. Tuesday, February 24 700 p.m. - The Walkerton Lion's Club will meet at the Community building. North Liberty Eastern Star will meet. ThurMiay, February 26 Star Neighborhood will meet 7:00 pm. • The Business and Professional Womans Club will meet. Knights of Columbus will meet nt the K of C Hall in Walkerton.

ENGAGED A I• i ■ • — —rft. : Mr and Mrs. Keith L. Gardner, route 1, Walkerton, announce the engagement of their daughter, June Marie to Richard Roy Maher. son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis, route 1. Walkerton. The bride elect will graduate from John Glenn High School in the Spring. Mr. Maher attended John Glenn High School and is now working for his father at the Pine Creek Lumlier Company. Walkerton A Spring wedding is being planned. ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Lawren. - T irner. 323 Roosevelt Road. Walkerton, announce the engagement of their daughter Miss S isan Snyder to Charles A Line, son of Mrs. Raymond A Lane. Maple City, Michigan. Miss Snyder is n graduate of Walkerton High School. Her fiance is a graduate of Glen Arbor and attended the University of Michigan. A spring wedding is being planned. • Falcns End Season With Two Home Games The John Glenn Falcons will end their regular season play in basketball this week with two home games. On Friday night Argos will visit and on Saturday evening, it will be Akron The Falcons topped Argos by five points in a good game in the BiCounty Tourney and another good game is expected Akron features another one of those big scorers in Bob Bryant, who is averaging over 28 points this season. — • GO\L IN LITE ab !tv t » g*t dong wain some p-' pie ■n 1 ih .id if otb.i r - I t k o! wit 1 I > the fu’ure

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1970

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS The Board of Trustees of the Town of Walkerton met in regular session, Tuesday evening, February 17th, with full attendance of members. H. Newton Williams and Mrs. Lee Welch, as a committee representing the Walkertoin Chamber of Commerce, discussed present unsatisfactory and assumedly unsafe practice of High School students being required to walk on the Georgia Street surface to and from the John Glenn School at the south edge of corporations limits. Contact of property owners from Roosevelt Road to the school to launch a project on their own initiative found very little response. Discussion of Board forcing the poject through an assessment improvement program was heard D ie to the narrowness of Geor gia Street southward from the 500 block of Georgia Street, the suggestion was again n < onsidered that the blacktop surface be widened by the Board and that additional area be marked off or seperted by a raised divider and be used solely for pedestrian useage. Board asr red the C. of C. representatives that the problem would be given further study and consideration. Official application papers authorized the Clyde E. Williams and Associates. South Bend engineering firm, to reapply in the towns behalf, for the request of allocation of Federal and State funds through Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board. April 15th is deadline for filing for the current year. Towns application for last year was not approved due to the lack of Federal and State funds and also the town's low rating on the eligible point system rating conducted by the State agency. To be considered during the current year an ufMiating of da a an infoimat,on must he prepare! b. the engineer ng mm. Signed permission w , •-in* cd United Telephone C•. pan of Indiana. Inc. to pla -e new h r ied cable for sci vb v an I pl upgrading on the siath . !<• । the Pla-e Par k Drive f >; Ohio Street to Washington S're et and als > on the cat ‘ sale <> Georgia Street fiom lliuieui Road to the alley sou’ll of Ron sevelt Road. The company ag r«*ed to restore cuts and main tain in smooth and unison condition for a period of 6 months after the work is < >mp leted. Balance of meeting was spen' in general discussions, n imely. progress in the const ruction ot new fire station on Washington Street and the apparent need for heavier equipment to adv quately maintain and cover refuse collections. Board to further investigate the possibility of purchasing or leasing used equipment suitable to this need Shamrocks Play Two Opponents The North liberty Shamrocks will end their regular season this week end with two games one at home and one awav On Friday they will host LiVille for the final Northern State Conference battle and on Saturday night will travel to South Central so play the Satellites Both of these teams are below the even mark for the season. Y u'H nev. ■ me* 1 ! su - get i hustle ?n an J overt ike it

Girl’s State Delegates From North Liberty Miss Christine Hartsough, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Hartsough, 24078 Stanton Road. North Liberty, has been chosen by the faculty to represent North Liberty High School at the 29th Session of Hoosier Girls' State to be held on the campus of Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana. June 21-28. SjSp r t WBi z if* ”■ '* - ■■ UIS ■ i i. A- 6 4 - . Christine was selected on the merits of her interest in government. grades, character, and personality. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Spanish Club. Pep Club, winner of the D.A.R. award in the ninth grade, and tenth grade scholarship award. She is presently seiwing on the staff of the yearbook and school paper, and as an office assistant. Miss Rita Boarman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Boarman. 26419 State Road 4. North Liberty, is the alternate delegate and was selected on the same merits. Rita is a member of tile Na te>nal Honor Sonu's, Spanish Club, and the High > h x.l Band and the pep Band, a schul.r -h p winner in the ninth grade The {Mirpose of Guls St is to educate our young women in the duties, prtvik'ges rights and responsibilities of Anut u citizenship, and to give an op portunity to learn the prot lcnis of government and the ontiibutions women < an ma' e Girls from the North Lber t v High School are sponsore I by the American L*gion A ixt hary of the Edward So isley Po«t 365 of North Liixitv Our thanks to them for spcnsoiing our students. NOTICE The Walkerton and North Liberty Post OffiCM Will be close I Mondi y, February 23 1970 tn observance of Wslun.’ons bit thd o No delive' s of mail v. ill bt 1 made

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Elect Officers For PTA At Recent Meeting The PLJ I’TA met on Mond <y, February 16, 197 U at the Walkerton Elementary School. The meeting was opened by Da\id Frame. President. Rev. Kenneth Bergner, gave a devotional message centered around the song. "Where Have All The Flower* Gone.” The nominating commtitee, composed of Mis. Irvin Florian, Mrs. Jack Rizek. and Mrs. Ronald Chapman, presented the slate of officers for the 1970-71 school year. The Officers will be: Rev. Kenneth Bergner, President, David Frame, VicePresident, Mrs. Cyril Sarber, Secretary, and Lynn Stull. Treasurer. The officers will be installed at the April meeting. Mr. Donald Swing, instumental instructor in the PLJ Schools introduced several students who entertained for the group. Miss Denise Groves sang "The Ballad of the Green Beret,” and a flute duet was pr*sented by Wanda Wringer and Jerri Carlson, accompanied on the piano by Lynette Dering. These students were all wlnnm in the district contest held recently at South Bend. The program was then turned over to Dr. Bernard E. Vodnoy, 0.D.. who presented a one hour summary of his 7-part lectureworkshop on Visual Handicap* and Their Effects on Learning. ’* This workshop has been presented to schools and । olleges in 38 states. Dr. Vodnoy dealt uith the importance of eye care f.ir children, urging parents not to wait until a child is of school age to have his eyes examined. He stressed that all children should be checked by 2 years of age. He also famiiiiarized the audience with the important t< ims -d u v i testing and the c; u'.i.t! b .\hich should , .>mpi. : ,i .. examination, i, , , . .emonstrated io , < . ments used . and each dien* e was glasses and their own . li ; he program »yed by all i ’ tei..: :: , 1 many le- ! ~ ions of Dr. V A .1 ..e .. ri s i < ■ served by t , s ci 'in Matheis, . ulv! it i Ci i- i t .Mis De m A ; .e: st > i "he next PT' 'tinx will tie bold 0-1 Ap :1 . the Walk *rt n Elemcn’a . hool Mr. Glenn Ja >b w.il i sent a pio^mm on Duo,; Walkertcn Lions lo Hear Sherrif Sokol Tuesday The Walkerton Lons club w ill hold their Februa’s meeting on Tuesdav evening February 24, at 70V p m in the Walkerton Communitx B aiding All members are urged to present. A lot of activity is ahead for the club in the (omire months and participation ot all the members is needed Resel l atoms sho .Id be mad* with the calling committees by Sunday evening If by chance you aren't reached by one. call the secretary to make yoyr re*ervation you are the one who is responsible for yourself. The prour am for the evening util t* furnished by the sheriff of St Joseph U >unty. Elmer Sok '1 This should lie a very inf >rn;ati\e p: .^rmi t>r all to hear