The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 August 1970 — Page 1

VOLUME 91, NUMBER 13

Arrangements Set For The Opening Os School Kindergarten The first day of school for the Kindergarten students will be Monday, August 31, 1970. All rural students will come at 9:00 a.m. to obtain information regarding the school year. Students living within the city limits of Walkerton will come at 1:00 p.m. to receive similar information. Parents or an adult must accompany the student on the first day. The first complete day for the Kindergarten students will be Tuesday, September 1, 1970. tirades 1-5 Registration for Walkerton Elementary grades 1 through 3 will be on Thursday, August 27, 1970 at Xhe Walkerton Eleni, building. Grades 4 and 5 will register Thursday, August 27, 19<0 at the Tyner Elem building. School will be in session from approximately 1:30 p.m. until 3:10 p.m. for elementary students. Elementary students will also attend classes Friday, August 28, 1970, from 8:10 am. until approximately 10:45 a.m. Grades 6-8 Registration for Urey Middle School students will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27 at the Urey building. School will be in session from approximately 1:30 at arrival, until 3:00 p.m. Urey students will also attend classes Friday, August 28, in the morning from approximately 8:10 until 10:45 a.m. John Glenn High School August 24, Senior registration; August 25, Junior registration; August 26, Sophomores registration; August 27, Freshman registration. Registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. each day. When registering, you will pick up class schedule, student handbook. book rental cost and insurance forms. High school students will report Friday morning. August 28. for a brief schedule run of their ciases. (8:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) High school book fees will be 31.40 per credit. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, August 21 5-8 pin. —■ Tyner IOOF Fish Fry at the Tyner School. 7:45 p.m. - K of C Softball team to play in tourney at Plymouth. Monday, Auguat 24 Seniors of John Glenn High School will register from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. North Liberty DeMolay will meet. North Liberty Lions will meet North Liberty Firemen will meet. | Tuesday, August 23 Juniois will register from 8 to 5 at John Glenn High School. North 'Liberty Order of Eastern Star will meet. Wednesday, August 26 Sophomores of John Glenn High School will register from 8 to 5. Thursday, August 27 Freshmen ot John Glenn High will register from 8 to 5. Knights of Columbus will meet 8:00 p.m. Parents Without Partners will meet at the Marshall County Bank and Trust Co., guest room with guest speaker, Attorney Peter Rockaway. Short cuts to success often prove to be the longest rente.

Oldest Liberty Twp. Resident Dies At Parkview Liberty Township's oldest re- I sident, Mrs. Fannie Frances Morris, died at 12:45 a.m. Thurs- | day. August 13 in Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. Mrs Morris was born August । 10, 1867 in Nappanee and she l had celebrated her 103rd birth- | day in Merry Manor Nursing ■ Home, Plymouth, where she had been staying while recovering from a broken hip she received when she fell three weeks prior. It was the first time she han | been bedfast in her life and she had not even been to a doctor in 25 years. She lived most of her life in North Liberty. In 1887 she married Merville Morns, who died on January 18, 1945. Until she had broken her hip she was living with her grandson, Orville Buss, 25790 Stanton Road, in North Liberty. She is also survived by a son, Orville M. Morris, Plymouth; a daughter, Mrs Verda Buss, Plymouth and five grandchildren other than Orville and they are Leroy Morris and Mrs. Vernice Spaid, Plymouth; Mrs. Wilma Pierce of DeWitt. Michigan; Mrs. Annabelle Becker of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Agnes Keiser of Puerto Rico. Other survivors include 16 great-grandchildren; 12 gieat great-grandchildren; five step great-great-grandchildren and a step great-great-great grand grandson . Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday m the pine Creek Church of the Brethren with Rev. Floyd Swihart officiating and assisted by Rev. Roy Swihart. Burial was in Fair Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dunkard Brethren Church, Goshen, of which Mrs. Morris was a member. College Prep Course Offered At John Glenn High school graduates in the Polk-Lmcoln-Johnson school district and the surrounding area will be able to attend Purdue University’s famed "How to Study in College" course without having to make the sixty-mile round trip to Westville for five consecutive evenings this summer. The Office in Continuing Education at Purdue North Central, which sponsors the course at the PNC campus will bring the program to John Glenn High School during the week of August 31 . September 4. The course, which annually attracts thousands of high school seniors throughut the United States, was held in forty Indiana cities last year Some 5,000 attended In Indiana alone. By holding the How To Study' course in Walkerton, many students in the surrounding area will now be .able to attend without the loss of time and the expense of driving considerable distances. Parents and students in the Walkerton area who wish to learn more details about the course should contact Mr. Wayne Randolph at the John Glenn High School without delay. NOTICE Watch for restaurant opening soon at the corner of Indiana 23 north and route 6.

WALKERTON, INDIANA THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1970

Engaged I Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kaiser, route 2, Plymouth, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sheryl, to Mark Ringer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ringer, route 1, Lakeville. The bride-elect is a graduate of Grace College, Winona Lake, and teaches Vocal Music at Harold C. Urey Middle School, Walkerton. Mr. Ringer, a La Ville graduate, attends Acme Institute of Tool and Die and is employed by Weld-Craft, Inc South Bend The couple is planning a December wedding. AKE YOU INTERESTED IN BRINGING GOOD ENTERTAINMENT TO WALKERTON ? In September 1969 a committee of 19 people from Walkerton. North Liberty and Koontz Lake area met to revitalize the Fine Arts Group. The purpose of this group is to bring to this area the cultural benefits which are usually confined to larger populated centers. With the advantage of the new high si hool auditorium several events were staged last year. The committee feels that if the people were made aware of and given an opportunity to share m planning of such programs they would receive greater interest. The questionaire below seeks to determine what types of programs would be desued and if there is enough interested people who would be willing to support them. 1) Would you attend 3 or 4 performances per year costing approximately $2 per person for each performance? 2) Would you subscribe to a complete season ticket sold at a discount price? 31 Would you bring your children if a special rate was offered ? 4 > What type of programs do you prefer? 51 Would you be willing to help? In what way—- — Housing of student performers . , , bi ticket sales . . . c) planning committee , , . d) other , . , Yearbooks Are In At JGHS The John Glenn High School . students can pick-up their yearbooks at the John Glenn High Si hool office on Tuesday. August 25, from 6 to 8 p m NOTICE Tbe Tyner IOOF Lodge Is having a Fish Fry on Friday. August 21 from 5 to 8 p m in the Tyner School Gymnasium. t2A2O Use Our Classified Acte

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS The Board of Trustees of the Town of Walkerton convened in ; regular session, Tuesday Evening. August 18th, with full mem- ; bership in attendance. DeWayne Pavey, William Mirris. John McGovern, Jr., and Leo 1 Chapman, property owners residing within the rural area south of Walkerton being considered for annexation to the town's corporate limits met with the Board and reiterated their opposition to being annexed. Board at the past August 4th meeting had been presented with a petition signed by an approximate 30 families within the area expressing opposition to the proposed annexation. Following dis. cusaion with the group and in executive session thereafter the Board officially adopted an ordinance of annexation of the contiguous territory and provided zoning classifications to the area involved. The annexation ordinance to be published twe consecutive weeks in order to be legally adopted and in effect. Residents of the area still hav< the legal recourse of filing a re monstrance with the Board within 60 days following adoption of ordinance and cite their official reasons for objection to the annexation and further pursue the matter in court, if so desire. Contract was awarded to the United Blacktop Pavers, Inc.. Westville, on their submitted bid for previoously advertised streets for the current year. Bid was for 87.980 sq. ft. of sweep and single seal; 22.645 sq. ft. of prime and double seal and 17,600 sq. ft. of repair and seal coat, with a total awarded bid of $6 702.57. Police Chief E C. Ward was authorized to file charges against a local resident who has failed to comply with several letters of requests from the Board to eliminate disturbance of the peace and health from possessing a number ot dogs confined upon his property in a residential area. Chief Ward was also authorized to investigte reported excessive collection of jun'- vehicles on a private residential property. letters were also authorized to be prepared and presented tc offendors of garbage and trash collection regulations. To bt collected all garbage must be wrapped and placed in garbage container with lid. Rubbish and trash must be placed in meta! containers with handles or bails with contents not to exceed oneman lifting capacity. Citizens if they so desire, may also plac* their garbage and trash in disposable plastic bags. Several properties with excessive growths of grass and weeds were also cited and notifications requesting observance of regulations are to be mailed The Board will meet in Special Session Monday, evening, August 31st to conduct public hearing and passage of the 1971 proposed Tax Budget. The adopted budget will then be subject to further review by the St. I

PROPERTY OWNERS URGED TO ATTEND MEETING ON LAKE

The regular business meeting will be held on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 pm. CDT at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club All property owners of Koontz Lake are invited to attend this important meeting Mr. Robert Robertson. Fish

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PLJ Bus Schelule For Opening Days The following schedule is the approximate arrival and depart* me times for PLJ school buses for the first two days of school: Thursday, August 27 (p.m.) Normal Bus Pick-up — Newcomers should contact neighbors or Mr Robert Stockwell at the PLJ Administration building. 1:30 Arrive at Walkerton Elementary 1:35 Arrive at Urey Middle School 1:45 — Shuttle to Tyner 2:00 - Arrive at Tyner 3:00 — Leave Tyner (dis missal ) 3:15 Shuttles arrive at Urey Middle School. 3:20 - Arrive at Walk. Elem. 3:25 -- Normal departure & bus runs begin. Friday, August 28 (turn.) Normal Bus Pick-ups — 8:00 Arrive at JGHS 8:05 -- Arrive at Walk. Elem. 8:10 — Arrive at Urey 8:15 - Shuttle to Tyner 8:30 Arrive at Tyner 10:30 Bus leaves Tyner (dismissal ) 10:45 — Arrive at Urey 10:50 Arrive at Walk. Elem, 10:55 Arrive at JGHS 11:00 Normal departure & bus runs begin. Mrs. Joy Roush Shoots Self Friday Night Mrs. Joy Dee Roush, 37, of 64701 Redwod Road, North Liberty Road. North Liberty. wu« found dead outside her home about 9.30 p.m. Friday, August 14 after being shot in the face with a 20 gauge shotgun. Police said the shooting was an apparent suicide. Poilce said that Mrs. Roush apparently got the shotgun and one shell out of a gun case m the television room, went outside and shot herself. Her husband, Lawrence, who was in the house heard the shot, raced outside. found the body and called the State Police. Mrs. Roush was born October 12, 1932, in Indianapolis and shu moved to North Liberty 11 years ago, coming from South Bend. On July ], 1967. in North Liberty, she was married to Laurence A Roush, who survive* with her mother. Mrs. Mane Harris, of Indianapolis; three sons, James R. Plunkett, Richard O. Plunkett and John K. Plunkett, all of North Liberty; and a brother, William Harrison', of Indianapolis. Services were at 11 am. Monday at the A M. Manuel Funeral Home in North Liberty with Rev. Tom Jones, pastor of th* North Liberty Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery. North Liberty. Seat Belts Du Save Lives Joseph County Tax Adjustment Board in September and then by Indiana Tax Commission.

Management Biologist. District I. Knox. Indiana, will attend this meeting to inform the members and propetry owners of the time lowering of the lake and the restocking with fish. Alt ate welcome to ittend thi®> meeting.