The Independent-News, Volume 98, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 December 1971 — Page 1

VOLUME 98; NUMBER 30

Falcons Win Holiday Tourney Over Good Field John Gienn's Falcons put it together last week to claim the crown in he Winamac Holiday Tourney, a tourney set up two years ago that matched four basketball squads of good talent and three of Indiana’s top individual performeis and scorers. The two night meet found coach John Hans’ team defeating the host team jn game one, Rossville over, Knox in the second conteit, Winamac winner in the consolation game and Glenn over the .small but powerful Rossville five for the title. All four games offered a lot o excitement to the nearly filled house in Winamac’s 3200 seat gym. Going into tne meet with a 3 and 3 record which included isome loses that could easily tie revenged, the Falcons moved their record to 5 and 3 and got that all important sweet taste of victory in a big game, something that has been lacking in the past. They will return to action January 7 against OregonDavis. Gi’Jtnn 64, Winamac 58 The Falcons and Winamac put the tourney in motion Wednesday night in a game that took some time being decided. The scoring started slow as neither team appeared ready to really cut loote early. Tim Roth hit from close in 20 seconds after the game started but Bruce Dayhuff, the most valuable player in the meet, tied it with a lay in. A pair of freeshots by Scott Poor and one by Greg Dulhanty made it 5-2 before Dayhuff got another basket for Glenn. Poor and Joe Jatke and then Roth and jaske traded tiaskets before Dayhuff's 15 footer gave Glenn their first lead of the night. In the next two minute, s the Falcons didn’t score and a free throw by Poor and baskets by Jerry Cords and Duane Dickensheets made it 14 to 10 with less than a minute left before Jaskt first hit a free throw and then a medium range jumper. John Harness put 'the score even with :07 left and it was 14 all at the end of one cautiously played period. Not a lot more happened in the next period as Winamac got 12 points to the Falcons 11 only an important factor wa (3 Curt Plecher’s four baskets from outs:de the Warriors zone in this quarter. Winamac held the 26 to 25 lead at the main intermission. । : , ill The action broke loo.se in the third period as the two teams displayed their offensive power, Winamac took charge early as they popped three baskets in the firit 1:02. Dicktn heets, Roth and Dulhanty hit in that order before Rich Reese hit a single free shot. Roth made the lead 34 to 26 but a Glenn fast break found Dayhuff on the business end. Then it was Pletcher on his first of four over the zone and this broke Winamac’s back. With their defense cheating under to contain Dayhuff this was just the tonic the Falcons needed to keep them in the game. After Pietcher*.s first one, H was Dicken heets from 15 foot. Dayhuff W’orked free for a short one but a free shot by Cords followed. It was then Pletcher with two in a row and Harness followed with a swisher from 15 foot to take a one point lead. Fred Nolting tied it from the foul line but Bi.l Flaugher matched that. Dulhanty hit from outside but it was Pletcher’s turn with a bomb of hi s own and after Cords (Continued on next page)

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1971

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD The Walkerton Town Board met on Tuesday evening, December 21, and entered into a contract with McMahon-O’Connor Construction Co., Inc., Rocherter for improvement work on Georgia Street from Van Buren Street to the corporate limits at John Glenn drive for a total cost or $27,680.00. According to the agreement, the work will be done early j spring, weather permitting and will include widening of the present road. in, taUation of five foot sidewalk and curbing on the west side and four foot asphalt gutter on the east side. Funds for the project appro- . printed previously by the board and approved by the state board . of tax commissioners, include ; three fourths of the total sum procured from the state’s local road and street funds. The state funds were received too late in the sea-on for work to be started this year, it was noted. Walter L. Heil and Douglas E. Baker w’ho will be first and fifth ward board members starting the first of the year, were present by invitation of the present board members. The two incoming members were given the opportunity to become familiar with business matters currently being considered by the board. It was noted that the Walkerton’s Woman’s Community Club stated in a letter to the board that the organization had voted to buy new blinds to replace old ones in the Community Building. The club members also inquired about the board’s intentions regarding the repainting of the interior of th e building. Board mmbers agreed to check the building’s interion and if needed, the painting probably would be done early next year. The board rescinded a resolution approved at its past meeting following a discussion with Jollie Back and Harvey Steffen, town employees representatives, and Richard Shank, local insurance agent. The board then officially designated the Prudential Insurance Co. as the carrier for group insurance coverage of the town employees. According to the new resolution, health insurance coverage will begin after the first of the new year, with the town contributing $lO for each eligible employee with the balance of premium costs to be paid by payroll deductions from ehgible employees. At a special called meeting last week with town employees, the board was requested to withdraw the earlier rsolution until the town employees had a chance to investigate premium charges and the extent of coverage ofttred by other firms. Indiana’s stream pollution control tioard recently charged the town of Walkerton with pollution of Pine Creek, noting the need for construction of a wa_te water sewage disposal plant.' The board, jn working toward this goal^ recently authorized the Clyde E. Williams and Associates engineering firm of South Bend to prepare engineering data and final plans for presentation to the stream pollution control board. The board recently completed negotiations for purchase of a tract of ground in the area of the present sewage outlet as the proposed site for th e disposal plant. The board for the past several years, has applied for federal and state assistance funds, with no favorable results.

ENGAGED > i ; 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chapman, 6C9 Wa h nten Street, Wa.kerton announced the engagement of their daughter, Sharon to Mark Fenstermacher, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fenstermacher, 203 Clarke Blvd.. Walkerton. Miss Chapman is a. 1970 graduate of John Glenn H’gh School and is a sophomore at Indiana University, Bloomington majoring in elementary education. Her finance is also a 1969 graduate of John Glenn High School and is a sophomore at Indiana University, majoring in political science and religion. An August wedding is, being planned. WALKERTON CUB SCOUTS PACK NIGHT HELD Fifteen Walkerton Cub Scouts received awards at the Decemfcisr Pack 293 meeting recently in the Youth Building. Wolf badges went to Gregory Sheaks, Robin Harper and Tom Turner. Otheis recipients include Grant Walmoth, two silver arrows; Brett Candler, one gold and two silver arrows; Randy Nierynyck, denner; and Neal Wallace, assistant denner. Webelos members received ■awards were Jchn Linback Jr., art st; Paul Hershberger aquanaut, art’st and naturalPt; Bob Fitzgerald artist, scientist; Todd Wathen, outdoorsman and artist; James Budd artist, citizen, forester, scholar and outdoorsman; Gerald Hahn, showman. One year service pin; were given to Bob Fitzgerald, Mike Morris and Ronald Frame. Terry Turner member of the local Boy Scout troop, received a shoulder cord for serving as a den cheif. Den three won the attendance award. SCHOOL MEW Walkerton. Elementary JANUARY 3 - 8 Monday — Beef stew, spiced app’e rings, hot rolls pear, milk Tuesday— Barbecue sandwich, buttered rice, apple crisp milk. Wednesday — Fried chicken, french fries bread and butter fru^t cocktail, milk. Thursday — Creamed chicken or. biscuit, hot bi cu’t cranberry rialad, peaches milk. Friday — Macaron; & cheese stewed tomatoes pe?nu t butter and jelly sandwich, plums, milk. An American may express Christmas greeting's by simnlv saying. “Mele Kalikamaka”, that is if you are a native of Hawaii. Board members believe that without aid from the state or federal goverment. the cost of the proposed disposal plant and necessary mains would be too much for the town to handle.

□ q OBITUARIES Q D [Fred Cleveland Services for Fred Clevelaind, 56, Koontz Lake, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet, with Rev. Richard Matteson, of Koontz Lake, officiating. Burial wa 3 at Grovertowp cemetery. He died on Friday, Deccmbr 24. Mr. Cleveland was born Febiruary 14, 1915 at Cicero, 111. and came to Koontz Lake 22 years ago from Oak Lawn, 111. He wa= a member of Local 150., Operating engineers, District six, South Bend. He was married September 24, 1938, at Oak Lawn to Adelaide Stuver, who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Frederick J., James E., Gary J., and Paul R. Cleveland, all of Koontz Lake. Aso surviving ig one brother, John M. Cleveland, Oak Lawn; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Mae Baeham, of California; and Mrs. Ruth Frasier, of Illinois Mr. Clifford Gorsline died on Tuesday, December 21 in Santa Cruis, California. He was born in Walkerton and raised in Walkerton. He i s survived by on e brother, Walter Gorsline, Walkerton; three sisters, Hazel Degrove, Winter Haven, Florida; Mrs. Nellie Campbell, LaPorte and Mrs. Ira Freeman of Walkerton. Several nieces and nephews. Services and burial was held in Santa Cruise, California. MR. GERBERS MOTHER DIES Mr. Gene Gerber was called to Sandusky, Ohio, on Christmas eve because of the illness of his mother, Mrs. Steven Beach. She suffered a massive hemorrhage on Christmas eve and passed away about 5 p.m. on Christmas day. . Mr. Gerber returned to Walkerton on Monday evening and then Mr. and Mrs. Gerber and their three children returned to Sandusky on Tuesday morning. Funeral and burial was held on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Beach is survived by her husband, a son, three grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Gerber and family remained in Ohio for a few days. Couple United In Church Ceremony . Mis s Sandra Elaine Dayhuff and Leo Alfred Savoie Jr., were united in marriage at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18 in a double-ring candlelight ceremony in St. Patricks Church, Walkerton. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dayhuff, 106 Clark Street. Walkerton and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Savoie Sr., 128 Clark Street, Walkerton. The brides maid of honor was a college friend, Miss Ann Swingle from Peru, Indiana. The best man was Lanny Savoie, brother of the groom, Walkerton. Guest were ushered by Bruce Dayhuff, brother of th e bride. Walkerton. A reception was held following the ceremony in the banquet room at Heil’s Restaurant, Walkerton. The couple will be at home to their friends in January at 206 Carolna Street, Walkerton. Use Common Sense When Driving

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PLJ SCHOOL BOARD NEWS The board of School Trustees of the Polk Liscoln Johnson School Corp, acting as the finance committee for the district mot in special session on December 21 at 9:40 p.m. in the administration building with Mr. Elburt Place being elected to serve as president of the finance Committee for the 1972 year. Mr. Denslow Doll will serve as secretary of the Finance Committee for the Corporation during 1972 and the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt, Walkerton will serve as the official depository for the Corpoiation for 1972. NOTICE Do you need a new vacuum sweeper hose? I have them in stock. Ako repair small appliances. Glen Waiz, 705 Indiana Street, Walkerton. NOTICE The Mission Thrift Shop, Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, will be closed from December 23 to January 11 1972. NOTICE The Doll's Texaco Service Station, Walkerton will be closed on Sundays beginning, January 2, 1972. CHRISTMAS TREE PICK-UP This coming Sunday, January 2, the Jaycees will be picking up Christmas trees. If you wish to have your s discarded, leave it out by the street. NOTICE All 1972 reserved plate holders must have fees P a id by January 1, 1972. ^ME^AS Friday, D cember 31 ( ( New Years Eve. Saturday, January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR Monday, January 3 North Liberty Rainbow to meet. Walkerton D.Molay to meet. Tuesday, January 4 John G^enn wrestlers to travel to Bremen for matches. 23 Home Demonstration Club to meet. Wednesday, January 5 Liberty-Lincoln Farm Bureau to meet. Thur<day, January 6 18:00 p.m., Walkerton American Legion AuxTiary to meet. 8:00 p.m., Epsilon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa to meet. Liberty Home Demonstration Club to meet North Liberty Masons to meet. 6:00 p.m., John Glenn wrestIcirs to host LaLumiere in matches. 6:30 p.m., John Glenn Freshmen ta ketball team to travel to Culver. Junior High basketball team to travel to Argos. 7:00 p.m. — John Glenn GAA to host Knox in Tyner gym. Noith Liberty wrestlers to host Knox in matches at 7:00 p.m. NOTICE All 1972 reserved plate holders must have fees paid by January 1, 1972.