The Independent-News, Volume 96, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 April 1970 — Page 1

VOLUME 96, NUMBER 46

American Legion Post 189 Names Bovs Staters Orville Ensterday Post 189, Walkerton announces the foD lowing boys as delegates and alternates to Hoosier Boys' State, to be hekl June 6-13, 1970, at Indiana state University, Terre Haute. Indiana. Jim Lute, son of Mr, and Mrs. Robert E. Lute. 115 Clark Street. Walkerton. Jim is a member of the Honor Society. Thespian Society and is active in football, basketball and golf Jim attends the United Methodist Church. Ron Johnson is the son of Mr. and .Mrs Leroy Johnson. Rural. Hamlet. Ron is in the high school band, member of the Thespian Society. active in football, wrestling and track. Ron attends the Emanuel Lutheran Church at Donaldson. Indiana Jim Hartsough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell iHartsough, Route 3j Walkerton. Jim is a member of the student council. Thespian Society and active in football and golf. Jim attends the Presbyterian Church in Walkerton. Tom Kazanecki. son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph Kazanecki. Route 2. Plymouth is active in football and baseball. Alternate delegates are Tom Stark, son of Mr. Glen Stark. 1311 Ohio Street. Walkerton;; Chris Konkle, son of Mr. Mervin Konkle, Route 1. Walkerton; Jeff Marquardt. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Marquardt. Route 1. Walkerton, and Jim Malicki. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell. 1108 Ohio Street, Walkerton. Hoosier Boys' State is an American Legion activity of high educational value, born out of a need for youth training in practical citizenship and functioning in cooperation and incidental to the major purpose of the schools. Hoosier Boy’s State is an objective citizenship training institution which inculcates individual responsibility to the community, state, and nation Objective learning processes are employed on the thesis that good citizenship is only in part a matter of knowledge and intellect. About 29, 800 boys have enjoyed and profited by their experience at Hoisier Boys’ State. Ed Klopfenstein is Boys State chairman for Post 189. North Liberty Tri Kappa Style Show Is Friday Friday, April 10, the Zeta Pi chapter of Tri Kappa is presenting a style and wig show, In the North Liberty High School cafeteria at 8:00 p.m. Tn kets may be purchased at the door. Fashions for the style show arc from the Heather House of South Bend and wigs from Jaret’s Beauty Salon in Walkerton. There will be free door prizes and refreshments Entertainment will |>e provided by the eighth grade girls chorus. CHAMBER MEETS TODAI AT HEIL'S The Walkerton Chamlx’r of Commerce will have Marshall Kizer, joint state senator from this area, as the speaker at todays (Thursday» luncheon meeting. Mr. Kizer will speak on the 1969 and 1971 General Assembly of Indiana Anyone not connected by the ' now calling committee, please entact the secretray Bob Urbin for late reservations The luncheon meeting will start at noon. ’

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The "Singing Hoosiers,’’ talented vocal group from Indiana University, will perform at 8 p.m. April 25 in the John Glenn High School auditorium, Walkerton Tickets are two dollars and are on sale at Jacob Drugs, Farmers State Bank and the Jolin Glenn office. The program is sponsored by the Walkerton Fine Arts Committee. Directed by Robert E Stoll, the Singing Hoosiers have entertained audiem es across the United States and aiound the world. The 120-vouv group sang at the 196 s Rose Bowl and at Disneyland and is an annual feature of the Indiana State Fair. Under the sponsorship of the U.S O. the group has taken three European tours, one trip to the Far East and one Caribbean tour. It has covered more than 150.000 miles to give musical shows. The Hoosiers specialize in Broadway show tunes with special choreography and also present folk songs and jazz numbers The group has shared programs with such performers as Duke Ellington. Vic Damone. Pete Fountain. Allan Sherman, Bob Hope and Hoagy Carmichael. Critics have deAribed the Hoosiers as one of the finest popular music groups in the United States today. The director of field entertainm< nt for the US. Army. Munich. Germany, said. "In the years that I have been in Europe I h ive never witnessed a finer program of any type produced for the entert unment of servu emm.” NOTICE The After Prom Partv Committee will meet on Friday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. at the Walkerton Lions Youth Building Everyone is invited to attend and help plan the big event for the young people of our school corporation

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9. 1970

Walkerton Lions To Host Zone Social April 18 The Walkerton Lions will host the six clubs in their zone at a Zone Social on Saturday. Apiil 18. at the John Glenn High dining commons. The clubs involved are: Walkerton, North Liberty, Lakeville. LaPaz, Madison Tv, p and Biemen The dinner will start tile pro* • edin-s at 7:00 pm. A highlight of the evening will be the program featuring Dr Schwai tz, dean of the Westville Purdue Campus who will entertain with a very fine program and demonstrations of Extra Sensory Perception. Dr. Schwartz is outstanding in this field and his demonstration will fascinate the entire audience. All members ot the local clubs and their wives are asked to make their reservations with their club presidents, Harold Muncie and Gary Nelson Robert Hocker of the North Liberty Club will be the toastmaster for the evening and ea< h dub will participate in a small way towaids the program. The dinner will be served by the ladies of the Walkerton American Legion Tickets are $3.00 per p« : son for the entertaining evening in Liomsm Make your pl ms now to attend. Easter Egg Hunt Set For April 18 In Walkerton The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department which was postponed due to Inclimate weather has been set for Saturday. April JS at 200 pm. In case of rain it will be held Sunday. April 19 at Place Park.

Two Break-Ins In Area Result In Large Losses Two area break-ins the same night in Walkerton and North Liberty resulted in considerable loss to Hiler's Foundry, in Walkerton. and the North Liberty Schools in North Liberty Both occurred during the night of Friday, April 3. At the foundry, a calculating machine valued at S6OO was taken. Very little damage was done other than breaking of glass necessary to enter different areas. The entrance and theft was discovered at 3:00 a. m. by an employee. The North Liberty School suffered vandalism along with loss Entry was made in the elementary school through a room window. From a /Closet off the principal's office/ audio visual equipment valued v $650 was taken along with a yadio belonging to a student and a movie camera belonging toya teacher. No value was listed^ on these items. In addition, glass in a trophy case was broken to secure a shovel used in ground breaking ceremonies which in turn was used to pry on a vending machine. Furniture in the teachers lounge was also damaged, a cabinet tipped over and two doors had broken glass and another a wooden panel broken out to gain admittance to tin* various rooms Damage estimates totaled at least S2OO. Tins was discovered Saturday morning. Both cases are still under investigation. □ □ MARRIAGES □ q IIOSTETLER-BROMLEE Miss Vickie Hostetler and Charles Brownlee were united in marriage April 5, at 12:30 pm. in the United Methodist Church of Walkerton. The Rev. Harold E. Williams, pastor, performed the double ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Herald Hostetler, Rural Route 1. Walkerton and Mr and Mrs. Lynn Brownlee are the parents of the groom. Miss Pamela Brownlee, sister of the groom was the maid of honor and Russell Tompkins of Rural Route 2, Walkerton acted as best man. The newlyweds are at home at 805 Harrison Street, Walkerton. Both attended John Glenn High School. A wedding reception will be held for the couple April 18 at 7:30 p.m in the United Methodist dining room. Walkerton. PANCAKE SI PPER First United Presbyterian Church of Walkerton. Whole Hog Sausage and Pancake supper will be May 2. NOTICE The Johnson Township Pioneers are having a card party on S.it irday. April lx. 7 30 EST at the Johnson Township Community Building. Donation 50e NOTICE The LaVHIe High School M isical Deputment will present the musical, "The Music M in. on April 23. 21. and 25, at x 00. All seats ire reserved at $125 NOTH E The American Legion Post 189, Walkerton, will meet at 8 pm, Thuhaday. April 9. at the post home to nominate officers All Legion members ate urged to attend

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Arts And Crafts Contest To Be Held April 26 It's time again to start planning again for the Arts and Crafts Contest April 26, 1970. This event is sponsored by the PLJ I*TA groups, the Tri Kappa Soroity and the St. Patrick Womens Chib. Serving on the committee are: Mrs. Harlan Kepcha, Mrs. James Patterson. Mis. Harold Muncie, Mrs. Robert Bauss. Mrs. Robert Loucks and Mrs. James Rush. The Aits and Crafts Contest rules are as follows: 1. The contest showing will be held in the Walkerton Elementary School Gym, Sunday, Aprd J26r 1970. between 2:00 pm ^Tind 4:00 pm. 2 All work submitted must be done by the contestants themselves since April,- 1969. 3. Consultation is permissable as long as the art submitted is the contestants own work. < 4. Painting oy numoers, tracing, kits, molds, or other copying will not be permitted. Committee decision is final. 5 Contestants are limited tc three (3) entries. 6. Each entry should have th< contestant’s name, address, phone number and school on it, and must be matted or framed, 7. Each gi ide will be judged separately from another. 8. Adults will be judged separately from students. 9. All Polk-Lin< oln-Johnsot and St. Patrick school-age children and adult PTA group members who reside in the PLJ school distrii t and members of the St Patrick Womens' Club are eligible to enter. 10. Judging will be done on the basis of originality, compositions. and color and neatness. 11 Prizes will be awarded t® the winners. 12 Entry blanks, obtained in the school offices and published in the local newspaper, are to be returned to the art depart* ment of any of the five schools by Friday, April 17. 1970. 13. Entries should be brought to the Walkerton Element iry School Gym on Saturday morning between 9:00 and 11:00 am, April 25. 1970. 11. Entries should be claimed immediately after the public showing any time after 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 26. 1970. 15. The Art Committee Is not responsible for work lost or damaged, although a committee member will be present from the time the work is brought in until the showing on Sunday or the building will be locked. 16. Entries will be judged an< labeled for prizes prior to the public showing on Sunday. April 26, 1970 17. With permission of till contestants, prize winning et> tries from each school will go on display at the schools for one week following the contest. ATTENTION PARENT: Yuu may enter the contest under Rule 9 NOTH E The Epsilon Chi ch ipter of Tri Kappa will meet on Thursd iv. April 9 t xco pm at the home of Mrs Mahlon Jacob. Due to tiie bid weather, the meeting was postponed last week Mother-Daughter Banquet Set The Teegarden Brethren Church Women's Mission try Society began plans for a mother and daughter bnaquet to be held on Friday. May 1 Guest spealfi er for the banquet will be Mrt, Raymond Harns of Mishawaka.