The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 September 1970 — Page 4

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THEY DON'T LIKE PATTON

The left-leaner* have endeavored t<> ridicule President Nixon f () r having enthusiastically declared that he has seen thmotion picture “Patton not once, but twice. The sneering comments of the pro-soviets indicate extreme displeauue not just with the movie, but with General George S. Patton as a man. This is a strange contradiction for a group that claims to be militantly antifacist. since General Patton was probably responsible for the extermination of more Nazi enemy troops, the destruction of more Nazi tanks, weapons and military supplies, and the capture of more Nazi cities and towns than any other one man in World War IT. A glance at General Patton’s book. “War As I Knew It" published by Houghton Mifflin, reveals why Patton, the scourge of fascism is not very popular in some circles today. Among his thoughts we find such ideas as: “The soldier is the Army. No

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1965 I Sgt. Tim McCaithy. Radio ( Traffic Officer and Education , S ifety Diiector of the Sta’e : Troopers at Dunes State Park will show his < olored slides which he took of the Palm Sun day tornado. The program will be shown for the public at the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary on Thursday. September 9 at the Post Home in Walkerton. Walkerton Visits North Liberty In Football Opener Walkerton will visit North liberty in football this Satururday afternoon as the 1965 high school season opens on a local level. 5 4aH’ers Treated To State Fair Trip A bus load of Walkerton 4-.H-ers were treated to a tYip to the Indiana State Fair Tuesday, August 31. All 4-H members were eligible who had completed their projects this year und is an annual treat for the youngsters. 1960 Award Contract For Post Office Senator Homer E. Capehart has been advised by Postmaster General. Arthur E. Summerfield

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army is better than its soldiers. The soldiei is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and | iivihgp of citzenship is that of bearing arms for ones country. “Hence it is a proud privilege to be a soldier —a good soldier. Anyone, in any walk of life, who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself an I tq, American tradition. “To be a good soldier a man must have discipline, self-re-spect, pride in his unit and* in his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to his comrades and to his superiors, and self-confidence born of demonstrated ability." Discipline? Obligation? Self respect? Duty? Pride? Bearing arms for one’s country? One can imagine the frightful impact of such thoughts among those who glamorize the copouts. drop-outs, deviates, draft dodgers, drug addicts and other dregs. ’For those who wish to destroy America the “fight to win" ideals of General George S. Patton are dangerous.

that a contract has been signed for the construction and lease to the Post Office Department of the New Post Office Building in Walkerton. Ground breaking and construction of the new post office is expected to start immediately with completion due in approximately six months. C. Emmet Eiler Heads Town And Country I F Drive Appointment of C. Emmet Eiler. Superintendent of St. Joseph 1 County Schools, as chairman of the Town and Country division of the United Fund Torch Drive, was announced Saturday. He will be responsible for the solicitaion in 17 suburban communities. Committee Is Formed For Lake Improvement Four different organizations from Koonts Lake have cooperated in forming a council for the purpose of improving the recreational facilities at Koontz Lake for the enjoyment of all who use the lake for that purpose. 1955 North Liberty Girl To Twirl At State Fair Mary Jo Mangus. daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Mangus, has entered the 1955 Indiana State Fair Baton Twirling contest to

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be held Saturday at 8 am. in front of the grandstands. I lood Relief If you saw the Flood Relief TV feature Tuesday evening folowing the s6l Question, in which Jackie Gleason told of the desI orate conditions of many sufferers, and showed pictures of • Main Street" then you will want to send a contribution to aid the thousands of unfortunate people who lost their homes and clothing and even relatives in that recent disaster. Mail your donation to the St. Joseph County Red Cross. Lions Bocks Full Wrestling Card As announced today by Lions Club chairman the Walkerton Club will provide a full schedule of nine monthly wrestling cards for the enjoyment of local “grunt and groan" enthusiasts. 1950 Class Will Observe Second Anniversary The Right Hand Class of the Methodist Church, Walkerton, will observe its second anniversary' with a special class session on Sunday morning. Bendix Automat Coming To Walkerton “The Laundry Basket." a Bendix automatic washer service, will be opened in Walkerton about the Isth of September. Market Report Sausage, lb. 49c; wieners, lb. 45c; bologna lb. 39c: cabbage, lb 4c; lettuce, 2 for 25c; American cheese, 2 lb. loaf, 69c. Gold Modal flour. 10 lb. 89c; butter, lb. 65c and smoked hams, lb. 57c. Main Street Gossip Back To School. Or to school for the first time. An event. A moment when memories are made to last forever. The carefree days of summer are gone and youth marches forth in search of knowledge. The In-dependent-News salutes the back to school movement and urge that everyone drive carefully. . Watch that child. Watch our chidren grow and learn. — MSG - Be on your toes because a holiday is coming up. Labor Day Is on Monday and with a long week end ahead, many of the citizens will be out on the highway taking their last fling before school is in full swing. Have a happy holiday and a safe one. — MSG — Wilcox Supermarket is really beginning to shape up. With the steel girders up and the workmen busy at work, it certainly won’t be long before the store will open. — MSG — Joseph Geeslin, chairman of the Ihdiana ‘Tax Board, will face the questions of three area newsmen in the next presentation of NDU News Michiana Report. He will be questioned on the recently completed state reassessment program, new formulas for school fund distribution and state tax laws. The program will be presented on Channel 16 on Sunday. September 6 at 5:30 pm EDT. — MSG —- Football season opens on Friday night for John Glenn with the Falcons hosting the team from Caston at 7:30 pm The North Liberty Shamrocks will be playing in the South Bend Community Schools Jamboree at School Field. — MSG — Historical Patriotic Calendar Sept. 3 (1789’ Revolutionary War declared officially ended. Sept 3 (1939) Britain. Fiance, deci tied war on Germany. Sept. 3 (1913 t U S. invaded Italian mainland.

Sept. 4 (16081 Henry Hudson di covered Island of Manhattan. Si pt. 1 (1965) Dr. Albert Schweitzer. 90. died in Africa. Sept. 5 (1774) First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Sept. 6 (1901) President McKinley shot fatally in Buffalo, died Sept. 11. Sept. 6 (1953) Exchange of 88,559 Korean War prision* ers completed. Sept. 7 (1813) Nickname “Uncle Sam” first used in a New York newspaper. Sept. 7 (1969) U. S. Senator Everett McKinlej’ Dirksen, 73. (III.) died. Sept. 7— (1969) Former Episcopal Bishop James Pike found dead in Israel. Sept. 7— (1970) Labor Day. First Monday. Sept. 8 (1945) U. S. forces began occupation of Korea, displacing Japanese. Sept. 8 (1968) Second French hydrogen bomb exploded in Pacific. Sept. 9 — (1776) Congress first called colonies “United States of America.” Sept. 9 (1850) California statehood Day (31st to join Union. Sept. 9 (1945) U. S. Gen.. Douglas MacArthur took over supervision of defeated Japan. Sept. 10 (1913) Lincoln Highway opened as first coast-to-coast paved highway. VZirr Os The Yesterday noon. Sun.. August 30, my 11 year old son in an aluminum Jon boat with a small motor was swamped by high waxes on Koontz Like. He was off the shore of the private section of homes behind the Island in water over six feet deep. He was on his way home for help and to get the Koontz Lake ITitrol Boat as his 12> 2 year old cousin, in the same type boat, had motor failure. The two boys called and waved for help as they lost the battle to keep afloat. The people standing at the shore line, with pontoon boats available, merely watched and the passing boats paid no attention as boat and motor sank to the bottom. It is a sad shame no one cares to get involved, even with a young boy sinking in a boat. Both my son and nephew* are Red Cross Junior Lifesavers and handled their accident like adults. My husband and I are proud to be parents and Aunt and Uncle to these boys. We are sorry the People of Koontz Lake would let such a thing happen. We have been fortunate having lost only an outboard motor and not a son. Me thank the two young men who later towed the disabled b mt home an i the young man with the diving equipment who later helped us look for the motor, and the Fire Department for use of their grappling hook. Mrs. Richard L. Shaffer R. R. 3 Walkerton. Ind. Belta And Newt Say Thank You God has never given us the words to express our love and appreciation at a time of sorrow or tragedy and we have had a bit of both. Again we find our selves trying to say Thank You’ for the wonderful friends, following the fire at our home on Sunday Aug. 23. How we can ever thank ,the hundreds of friends and many new* found ones who came to our aid and took dishes etc. to their home to clean. Friends who washed clothes and linens trying to salvage the better part, gifts of food, clothes for Retta. notes, and monetary gifts car nexei be thanked enough. The firemen were wonderful and the assistance in getting a doctor for Newt and Bill Elkins • taking him to the hospital was made possible by the efforts of quick thinking p> rsons. who also , helped Retta maintain her senses. The local police were most concerned and maintained a careful ■ watch during the night following To two wonderful people John

the fire. and Esther Garab our next door neighbors where we have made our home the past week, no words can express our feelings of love and appreciation. They have been by our side hourly, day and night trying to move things from the house. We appreciated the Plymouth Pilots interest in calling the authorities here to find out details so they could publish a short story, that our friends understood why we could not be reached by phone, etc. . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Becker, Knox, who owns the house at 700 Monroe St., have made us feel that love abounds above tragedy and their concern about Newt came first. Their loss is great as ours but we are grateful we are safe and have so many friends. The contractors plan to begin to rebuild that portion of the house that was demolished and clean and redecorate the rest of the rooms. We hope to be back home in at least 8 weeks. Through the generosity ofCharles Roth we have been given the privelege of moving the bed not smoked too badly and a few things in his house at 902 Illinois St. until we can go home. Our phone number will remain the same. The local Jaycees moved our things to our new location and helped us move furniture out to store for cleaning and reflnishlng. Beautiful folks like Bud and Elburt Place, Eck Wooley, Ralph Dixon George Ochs and Alex Clemens used their trucks to haul things to the dump The promises from many that they will help us clean things and move back to the house we loved for mmy years keeps us knowing wo are among the finest people ’n the world and if we ever thought we were not worthy of friends we know we were wrong. We shall strive to he bet tor citizens and in so doing may be able in some way to repay ail you people. One rainbow girl and her mother worked with us and the Garabs all day Sunday carrying out boxes etc. It has been a dirty job but no one complained at the black hands and faces, even* job was done with a smile through tears often but everyone did what they did most willingly. As to the firemen, we have the highest praise. Very few dishes were broken, none were tossed out. but looked as though they had beet set down gently with hands that knew their value. Personal notes of thanks will have to be delayed until hands quit trembling and tears are more dry- but we love, just everyone—we thought we did, but it is more so now. May each and everyone who came to us. called, worked 'and showed their concern be blessed for their affection. Newt and Retta Williams CARDS OF TH AN K$ □ V c want to thank bur friends, relatives and neighbors for the many acts of kindness extended to us at the time of our bereavement The flowers, cards and othei expressions of sympathy were all deeply appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bowers and family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dau be and family Mrs. Martha Mull and family We wish to thank all relatives, friends, neighbors and the entire < immunities of Walkerton. North Liberty Bremen and South Bend for their sympathy, support memorial donations, flowers and food dishes during our time of sorrow ani great loss of our wife and mother. Mr. Roy Rensberger Owen Rensberger family Richard Monhaut family Manx thanks to all our friedns who were so very kind to us at i the time of our son’s death and funeral. । Mi. and Mrs. George Ferverda Mrs. Peggy Lummis Mrs. Martha Keeling Mrs. Jane Chapman Mrs. Robert Haas 1 and families