The Independent-News, Volume 96, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 March 1970 — Page 9

Lynn Pickavet Grand Ambassador, Honored Sa urday The Patriotic theme was used Saturday evening at the reception honoring Miss Lynn Pickavet, Grand Ambassador to Goodwill, Order of Rainbow for Girls in Indiana, held at the Masonic Temple. Miss Pickavet, Junior past Worthy Advisor of Walkerton Assembly 64 received het appointment list summer during the Grand Assembly session. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Pickavet, Walkerton. During her term as worthy advisor Miss Pickavet .used the patriotic motif, and this theme was carried out in the decor in the reception room Saturday. A large s< reen was covered wth the American flag, flags decorated th« side walls. Blue scrocls held the programs and vouchers were red satin ribbons with a flag sticker in the center Mrs. Myron Mullet played a piano prelude to open the meeting. Mis. Bruce Henry, Mother Advisor greeted the guests. Seated In the east were Mrs Irene Lidy. Grand Organizer of District 1; Mrs Alfred Drews, Deputy District 1: Mr Drews. Grand Lecturer of District 1 and 26; and Miss Carol Taylor, Worthy Advisor. Miss Taylor greet-

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ed guests and gave a tribute to the honored guest by relating her many accomplishments in the five yeais she had been in Rainbow Mi Ji Pickavet wau escorted to the East by Miss Wckie Taylor, drill leader, through an escort of eight gills dressed in Navy blue and white uniforms carrying flags. Miss Pickavet was given a red, white and blue nose gay and also presented a gift fiom her assembly and the Walkerton chapter of Eastern Star. Mrs Jack Davis sang a parody of •'Anchors Away." Mrs. Henty introduced Mr and Mis Hal Potter of Argos who presented "America the Beautiful," a creation of Mr. Potter's. He showed colored slides on scenes found throughout America, with a backround of patriotic music which extolled the waters land and mountains of our country. The program grow from Mr Potter’s thesis written for his degree in Audio-Vis-ual Administration at Indiana University. Mr. Potter holds a Library Science degree, a B.S in sociology from Brigham University, six years as a Forest Rangeland Fire Department phtographer in California. He now is librarian director at Caston School in Fulton County. He served four years in the U.S. Ai my Signal Corp as a reconnaissance photographer Mrs Potter, who assists him in the progi am, is driver examiner of Walkerton and Plymouth. Mrs. Davis sang "Born Free” and 'Love Sweet Love," favorite numbers of Miss Pickavet. Ihe Rev. John W. Goodpasture Os Koontz Lake gave the benediction. Members of the Rainbow board served refreshments from a beautiful appointed table Guests were registered from North Liberty, Union Mills. South B< nd, Michigan, Tyner and Walkerton.

Club Hears Social Security Story Twenty six million Americans will r-kcive a 15'; i,.. reuse in their Social Security checks beginning Apiil 3. This information was disclosed by Mr. Ed Pahl, District Manager of the South Bend Office. Social Security, when he spoke before the Woman's Community Club on Friday, March 2a Mr. Pahl further stated that on Apiil 22, an additional check covering the retroactive payments for January and February would be in the mail The audience was informed of several bills now pending in Congress which would, if passed benfit the widow, consider a cost of living increase, change the enriling limits from SI6BO to eighteen hundred, ami improve Medicare. The recent notice to Medicare enrollees, increasing the monthly payments was necessary, according to Mr. Pahl, because of the increase in hospital costr Some other interesting items were 1 i A person on disability who is transferred to regular Social Security at age 65 will find no change in the amount of his check; 2) Medicare will pay 100 days, certain requirements are met. for stay in a nursing home after a three day stay in a hospital; 31 For the first 60 days in the hospital, all I nt the first $52.00 is covered by Medicare (except the luxury items you might desire such as a TV or telephone, etc ). The following 30 days the patient pays sl3 00 a day. For Lifetime Reserve days - all but $26 00 a day: 4 i you must have a doctor in order to be admitted to a hospital. Mr. Pahl considers the Social Security program a dynamic one He told that in the past ten years many changes and improvements have be« n made to benefit the disabled and provide

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for student aid. He indicated it was necessary to increase taxis to cover the 15'? increase where incomes were less than S7BOO. Mr Henry Myotkey, Field Representative from the South Bend office told of a ease where a young father was drowned and the family was granted tax free benefits almost equal to the salarj' of the father. He stated that Social Security is not for the elderly alone but in many instances benefits the younger group when qualified. Roll call was answered with "A News Item on Health, Education and Welfare ” A greatei variety of subjects than has been customary were given and these ranged from dope to student aid and medical progress. Mrs. Milo Slick presented the devotions The Message of the Trellis’’ taken from Guideposts. This story of a wooden cross made all more aware of the advent of Easter. Mrs Roy Newell reported that oui president. Mis. George Hill's h id been elected to Ist Vice president of the St. Joseph County Federation of Clubs at the County Convention on March 9 It was further told that the Indiana clubs had contributed nine thousand dollars to the Muscatatuck Chapel. 3398 place mats had been sold in 1968-70 and 6.600 boxes of Christmas cards were deliver-

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ed. Os this total Mrs. Newell revealed that the Walkerton Club had sold 46 sets of place mats and 30 boxes of Christmas cards An invitation to attend a Scissors Corps "Coffee" on Tuesday, March 21. was issued to members. Trie purpose of the meeting was to familiarize women with the work of the corps and to obtain help in sorting and packaging stamps The meeting was to be held nt 319 S Main Street. South Send at IQ a.m. Mrs Pfeiffer told that the favors made at the workshop for the R-N Nursing Home patient s Easter trays would be delivered in a few days It was a delight to all to find the completion of the renovation of the kitchen in the club. The Town Fathers are to be complimented for having provided for this work Amid tables decorated in a bright yellow spring theme members enjoyed cake and coffee provided by the hostesses Mrs. Helen Mitchell. Mrs. Grace Atwood. Mrs. Florence Morris and Mrs J.D Knowlton. Benedict Night will be held on April 3 and guests are invited. This will be a carry-in-dinner scheduled for 6:30 p.m Conservation Officer Russel Sherwood of St. Joseph County will be the speaker. Beatrice F. Seaholm, Press