The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 November 1970 — Page 1

VOLUME 97, NUMBER 27

TB Seal Sale Now Underway Once again the beautiful Christmas seals have been sent to area residents to use and help in reliev’ng respuatory problems. The Tuberculosis League annually asks for aid in performing their day to day research in the eradicat.on of tuberculosis, respirato»y problems, and pollution. This years motto "It's a Matter of Life and Breath” is truly descriptive of the duties of the Tuberculosis League and you can aid by returning the envelope. Those who have already contributed from the Walkerton area are: Walter Scott E. W. Leslie Mrs. Helen Mitchell Dwight McKesson Yorktown Home Economics Club Mr. Roy Hostetter Mrs. E. D Gerber Mrs Charles Hinz Mr. Bruce Fitzgerald Mrs Clarence Rhodebeck Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Merkel Mr. Willliam F Zlatos Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Hess Mr. Albert Schultz DeMyer Skelgas Co Mr, W. DeWayne Pavey Mr. and Mrs Glenn Jacob Mrs. Frank Dunn Baker’s Standard Service Carrol Jordan Mr. Harley Gilmer Elizabeth Martin Mr. Gilbert Zahm Mrs. J C. Milner Mrs. Roy Miller Mrs Fred Shultz Mrs. Arthur Paquette Mrs Lillian Owens Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Awa Id Mr. Richard D Murphy Mr. and Mrs John Uliery Mr. Clifford Ward Sid Sprunger Edward Prentis Old Style Inn Polk-Lincoln Johnson Township F T A. Mr. and Mrs Robert Campbell Mr. and Mrs Gale Sherland Mr. Ray Mankowski Gene Lute Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holland Mr Theodore Rhodes Mrs. Russel Claik Mr. and Mrs Charles Bellinger Mrs. Evelyn Anspaugh Mr and Mrs Thomas An.spaugh Mrs. Ben Breae Mis. Geneva B. Grothans F. ancis Klingerman Mr Harold Weller Mr. and Mr.s James Capek Jr. Mr Dick W.llet Farmers State Bink of Wyatt Mis Frank Hahn Mrs. Garnet Charles Mrs James Sticklev Mrs. Peter De Waele Mr. Walter Baker Basil Estereicher Mr Dale Uliery Dr Richard Hershberger Mrs. Anna Rosier Mrs. Florence Morris Mr Dennis NoHham G. A. Lawrence Mr. Harry Newberg Mr Robert King Mr Richard Anderson. Sr. Mr Carl Nickles Mr. Verle Zimmerman Mr nd M.s. Dionisios T. G.ftakis Mr. and Mrs Grover Oplinger Mrs Fern Grote Mr Paul V Drake Mrs. V’ern Johnson Miss L ndia Huhnke Mrs. Vivian Spencer Mr. William Doyle Mr. Maree lien VanWanzeele Mr Paul Anderson Mr Charlie W Shaffer Sr. St. Patrick’s Women’s Club Dr Elliott Frash Mr Robert Hostetler

North Liberty Basketball Open House A basketball open house will be held on Thursday. November 19, at 6:30 p.m in the North Liberty High School Gym. sponsored by the Let termen’s Club. The basketball teams from grades five through 12 w.ll be playing. Admission is 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Proposed program: (times ap proximate) 6:30 - 6:40 - Grade 5 plays two 4 minute quarters 6:40 - 6:50 - Grade 6 plays two 4 m nute quarters 6:50 - 7:00 - Grade 7 plays one six minute quarter 7:00 . 7:10 - Grade 8 plays one six minute quarter 7:10 - 7:20 - Frosh squad plays two five minute quarters ”:30 . 8:15 • Varsity squad plays foui « x minute quarters Please plan to attend and watch our 1970-1971 basketball squads in action! This event also allows us to present our newHead Basketball Coach. Mr James Herter. and our new Assistant Coach. Mr Glen Keel. The basketball season will be open on Tuesday, November 24. for the Shamrocks when they host the team from Marian of Mishawaka. Lions To Attend Basketball Game The Walkerton Lions and Ladles will attend the home basket! ball game of the John Glenn High School on Tuesday, November 24 The Falcons will be playing the New Prairie Cougars. After the game we will h ive a smorgasbord lunch and hear comments on the game and the season from our guests for the evening. Coaches John Hans. G 1 Fujawa and Paul Crousore Plan to attend. NOTICE In observance of THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY our banks will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday Nov 25th and 26th. Farmers State Bank of Wyatt Wyatt Walkerton NOTICE Those wanting the same license plate number held pre v ous y must reserve number by IKu-cmber 18, 1970. Walkerton License Branch ship to come in often compromises for a schooner. SELF-DISCIPLINE Stick to your good resolutions and you give those resolutions no chance to st.ck you. Mr Gus Verkier Mrs. Vera Seitz Mr. and Mrs John Bellinger M Mac Me Norton Mr Nick LaFeber Mr C.em Sheaks Mt and Mrs Manford Bouse Mr and Mrs Edward Kesl Mr Richard Kunkle Mrs. Frink Dunn Harold Sheaks Earl Taylor M and Mrs Oliver Downs Mrs Velma Stahly M ss Ethel Bierly Womans Community Club Mrs Mettle Grieger Mr.s Ida Heil Mrs Arthur Shirley Mr Charles Cripe. Jr Mrs John Ginett Mr Ron i d Claxton Mr Larry Lawry

WALKERTON, INDIANA, Till RS DAY, NOVEMBER 19. 19701

ENGAGED ■ The engagement of Miss Judy K. Vogel and Charles R. Martin is being announced. The br.de-eiect, daughter of Mr. and Mr.s Robert W. Vogel, Peoria. Illinois, is a graduate of Peoria High School. Mr. Martin is the son of Mr.s. Charles E. Martin. 806 Jaskson Street, and the late Mr Martin. He s a graduate of Walkerton High School and Sam’s Techni ca! Institute in Indianapolis He also completed two years at Indiana State Univers ty, Terre Haute Both are employed at C itei pillar Corp, in Mossville, 111. The wedding will be December 19. 1970 in Peoria, Ill.no s COMMUNITYCALENDAR I Thursday. Xm ember 19 4:30 p in 7th and Sth grade basketball at Triton. Business and Professional wo men will meet. Johnson Townsh p Sportsmen will meet. Tyner IOOF Lodge will attend the DbdtlC meeting .it Tippecanoe Lodge. 8:00 pm John Glenn High School Band and Chorus conce.t at the high school auditorium. Fralay, November 20 Walkerton Woman's Community Club wiil meet 7:30 pm. John G.enn High School Fall Sp iris Banquet at the high school. ‘4 turdav, Not ember 21 9:30 am Tu Kappa B u 7 I.ir and Bake Sale. Illinois St Bind.ng of the United M-tho-dst Church, Walkerton. 6 15 p m The John Glenn Falcons will open heir basketball season at Northwood. 730 pm Third District meeting at the Orvil.e Easterday Post, with dmne. and dancing Monday. November 28 5:00 p m Deadl ne for news at the In lependent. North L.berty Lions will meet Better u >mes Demonstrations Club will meet. PLJ Schools Band Boosers will meet. North Liberty DeMolny will meet 700 pm Koontz Lake Home Economics Club. Trwdny, November 24 6 45 p m Jahn Glenn High Schoo' wi.l hast New Prune in basketball The Walkerton Lions will haw a smorgasbord following the game Nath Ldurtv Shamrocks w.ll open thei. basketball season at home ag tin*’ M r tn N >rth L tertv OES w .1 meet Thursday, Nmemlw 26 THANKSGIVING DAY

Town Board News The Board of Trustees of the Town of Walkerton convened in regular session. Tuesday evening, November 17th, with full mem. bership in attendance. Minutes of the previous session were approved and current < la.ms were presented for cons.deration md payments approved from respet tive funds. The e'erk was authorized to prepare for publication a not.ee to bidder- to submit bids for the replacement of the police patrol car. While perhaps bids will be received prior to the end of the present year it was noted that no contract or purchase order be issued until 1971 when the new budget will be in effect and in which provision- are made for the needed vehicle replacement. Authorization was given to purchase new shirts and emblems for the Police Radio Control op erators and to also have the TV set in the department room repaired Consideration was given to the formation of an auxiliary po'ice unit from offered assistance from the local Jaycees and K of C's who have previously indicated a willingness from some of their memberships to perform this voluntary service, when additional assistance may be needed by the Police Department. Discussion was heard in regards to uniform ing duties on a voluntary basis This matter to be further pursued at a later meeting when more information is acquired. Discussion was heard in reg irds to enforcement of regulations concerning garbage and rubbish collections; littering; junk car removals; over flowing burning barrels. The Police Department was instructed to ascertain if recent request to discontinue dumping in an aban doned gravel pit in the Industrial Park is being observed. Public Is to again be reminded th it Weekly collection of their garbage find rubbish will be made by the town's sanitation truck, however, garbage must be wrapped and placed in garbage containers with lids and provided with suitable handies or bails. Approval was given to any necessary papering and painting as will be reqired in the recently vacated municipal building apart, ment located over the Clerk-Trea-surer office and the Public Li brary. Upon completion of same, the board approved rental of the apartment to an applicant now on file Tri Kappa Bazaar And Bake Sale Sat. The Epsilon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa will hold then Christmas Bazaar and Rake Sale on Saturd»y from 930 t m to 230 pm at the Wino s Street Raid ing of the United Method.st Church. Many lovely items ire being featured such as tree tr mmingkrutted items angels wreiths home decorations and many more. Baked goods will again be sold on Saturday with many de'u ions good e- av diable The afghan made by Albert i C ark for Tn Kappa will be aw irded to some lucky person. So come m and browse around enj>y a cun of coffee and sh ip early for Christmas. TO PUBLISH EARIA 1: ■ X published < irlv next week due t > the Th inksgtnng H did v <’ >p\ must be in our office m Walkertm b> noon on Mm lav N w ember 23

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Methodists To Host Scentific Seminar The local United Methodist Clin ch has b»-t n seeded by the Nurthei n Indi t i Conference of the United Meth d. t Church as the site for a seminar on “The Influen e of the Scientific Culture on the Longevity of Man” The seminal w.ll be conducted this com.ng Sunday afternoon and even.ng. Dr. Jerome H W tiler. Ass st* ant Professor in Biost itistu -of the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr Richard D Tholm, Assoc ite P.ofessor of Church md Society at the Evangelical Theologu tl Seminary, Naperville, Illinois, are the guest spe tkers and re source persons. They w.ll ’iscuss the scientific and ethical aspects of such problems as over, popul ition, "genetic engineering” euthanasia and organ trans* plants. Reg.stration will be held a^ 2:30 in the Church Addresses by the guest speakers will begin at 3:00 o'clock The Woman's Society of Uhristim Service will serve the evening meal in the dining room of the John Glenn High School There will be a question and nsvvii per.od following the meal Local Bank To Mail Christmas Club Checks The Fa mu rs State Bank of Wx att and W .Ikerton are mail ing out the Christmas C.ub checks to depositors this week Over 500 depositors hid cl .b accounts this year and ..re receiving SSO 829 00 for their Christina.-, shopping You can open you. 1971 Christ, mas Club, beginning November 20 and thereafter. GLENN OPENS SI ISDN THIS SATI RDAY The John G enn Falcons w ill open their 1970-71 basketball sea. son Satuidav even.ng with a ball game at Northwood This is the school district that includes the former N .ppanee and Wakarusa high schoo s and their new buil.l ing is located on State Road 19 just North of Nappanee Game time for the reserve team game will be 645 pm Next week t complete roster and schedule of the Fa.cons wie be featured (in Tuesd <y of next wtek. New Pi airie vv ill - t th Gh nn gv m for a Northe n St u■■ C<>nl'< tence game. I ALL sPORJ - B \\qi |'T \ l (.1 I X X si |IDOL The John Gb nn High S. hoot Fall Sports Banquet w ; 1 be held Friday Nov, ml er ?0 at 7 10 The reserve and var-.ty footbaU teams plus the cross . >mt: -, runners will be honored A catered dmner will G- served f mill , style with adult tickets it $2 0. st ;- dents $1 00 Red Mick former Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer great Will be the g:< st speaker. Tickets are now iv ulable from any high school ithlcte Urey Md die School off.ee or John G enn High School office THIRD DISTRICT MEETING On Satu.day. November 21. there will be a Th.rd District meet.ng it the Orvil'e Easterday Post, Walkerton with a dm nei meeting ! d mrmg later All W ;onn.iin - r ieq red to ittend Dinner w.ll be start -g it 730 pm L’s hve a good tin nout Beat Belts D Save Uvw