The Independent-News, Volume 99, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 May 1973 — Page 1

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VOLUME 99; NUMBER 41

Summer School Program Set In Walkerton A summer program is being developed by the Polk-Lincoln-John-son School Corporation in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Public Instruction. Classes will meet for one hour and 40 minutes a day for a six week s< ssion beginning Monday, June 11, 1973, and ending Friday, July 20, 1973. Classes will be open to students who are presently enrolled in the Walkerton Elementary, Tyner Eementary, Urey Middle School or St. Patrick School this school year. Classes will be scheduled for the Walkerton Elementary Building. Registration must be completed by May 7. If you have any questions concerning the summer school program, please feel free to contact Mr. Petry at Tyner Elementary School 586-2550 or 936-9046 or Mrs. Lightfoot at Walkerton Elementary 586-3186. SPECIAL FRIEND COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP Almost every young person needs a "apeciai friend" during these high pressured, harried days. A very special friend who cares and shows he cares by talking, working or just having fun being with this chosen friend. The Walkerton Special Friend Committee composed of Mrs. Robert Fenstermacher, chairman; Mrs. Marilyn Lightfoot; Mrs. Jim Haney, Mrs. Walter Smith and Glen Tobias, asks if you can pledge one occasion a week with "your’’ young person? Do you have love to give? Can you provide meaningful friendship to a child? If you are interested in parLcipating in this meaningful community effort, please fill out the form that is elsewhere in the paper and mail to the committee by May 13. If you express interest in our concern for children, you will receive further information concerning the program. The following churches of the area are participating. Assembly of God. United Methodist of Walkerton and Tyner, United ITesbytertan, Wesleyan of Walkerton, St. Patricks Catholic and the Koontz Lake Missionary. FISH FRY The North Liberty Community Budding Fish Fry will be held Saturday, May 12. from 4:30 until 8:00 p.m. Donations will be $1.75 for adults and all carry outs, children 7-12 will be SI.OO and all children under 6 free. Tickets can be obtained from any board member or at the door. The Community Building board is comprised of representatives of local clubs and organizations. Mrs. George Blair is president of the board. A fish fry is held twice a year with the proceeds being used for maintenance and repair of the building. CHEERLEADERS TO HAVE VARIET Y SALE The John Glenn cheerleaders will have a Variety Sale at Jacob Drugs on Saturday, May 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The girls wdl Im 1 selling baked g<xxls, handicraft work and sewing items. All proceeds from the sale will go toward sending the cheerleaders to cheerleading camp al Vincennes University in July. Bataan fell to the Japanese in World War II on Apr.l 9. 1942.

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1973

Club Elects New Officers The Walkerton Jaycees recently elected officers for the coming year as follows: president, Chet Bigler; internal vice-president, Wayne McGee: external vice-pres-ident, John McGee; secretary, Dave Drews; treasurer. Bob Goodwin; directors, Jack Rizek, Bob Wagner, Jim Haney, Dave Scott and Kenny Chapman. The new administration will lake office on June 1. OREGON TOWNSHIP HOME EC. CL I B TO MEET The Oregon Township Home Economics Club will meet on Tuesday, May 8, at the Koontz Lake Conservation Clubhouse at 12:00 noon. Mrs. Milton Gerry and Mrs. Harmanna Germaine will be co-host esses. The club recently donated $25 to the Marshall-Starke Development Center and also the OregonDavis scholarship fund. The club welcomes two new members, Mrs. Chester GrtfLn and Mrs. Roman Tanka, both of Koontz Lake. A speedy recovery is wished Mrs. Harry Rice who is in th© LaPorte Hospital. PHILATHEA CLASS TO MEET The Phil&thea Class of the United Methodist Church. Walkerton, will meet in the Georgia Street building on Thursday. May 10 at 2:00 p.m. Hostesses for the day will be Mrs. Helen Mitchell and Mrs. Fred Bellinger. HAM AND BEAN SUPPER The Rebekah Lodge of Walkerton is sponsoring a ham and bean supper on Saturday, May 5, beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Walkerton Community Building. A bake sale will also be held. Carryouts will be available. Aduts, $1.50; children under 12, $1.00; and pre-school-ers free. Proceeds will go to the 100 Lodge 437, Walkerton, building Fund. CUB CHANGES PLANS Members of the Woman’s Community Club will go directly to the Missionary Church, Koontz Lake, for the May Fellowship Tea at one o'clock. A short meeting will follow the tea al the church. FI REM EN’S AI NIL! AR Y TO MEET 'rhe Koontz Lake Firemen's Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, May 9 with a work night on blouses set instead of a business meeting. Bring your scissors and pins. Mrs. Nick Nolcheff is hostess. □ n II 08 ** IT A L NOT E S n -o RECENTLY ADMITTED TO LAPORTE HOSPITAL Kenneth Hamess, Mrs. Mildred Horecky. Mrs. Alden Holmquist, Mrs. Harry Rice, Mrs. Lucille Tenor and Robert Moyer Jr , all of Walkerton. ORGANIC GARDEN CLUB MEETS Twenty-three members and guests attended the April meeting of the Organic Gardening and Nutrition Club last Tuesday evening. Stanley Ness and son Rick brought an interesting account of their beef operation talk and a 15 minute tape on organics. 'Hie club meets on the third Monday of each month. Francis Bacon. English philosopher died at age 65 on April 9. 1965 . .UJ

Verda Matteson « May Fellowship Tea Speaker The annual May hehow'ship Tea will be held Friday, May 4, at 1 the Koontz Lake Missionary Church at 1:00 p.m. Speaker for the occasion will be Mrs. Verda Matteson, missionary on furlough 1 from Brazil, South America. Mrs. Matteson, along with her husband Don ami four children, has spent one four-year term in Brazil. During this furlough year, they have lived in the Kmintz Lake area. They plan to return to Brazil next month. Both Mr. and Mrs. Matteson are graduates of Bethel College, Mishawaka. and Missionary Internsh.p, Farmington, Michigan. Other participants in the program will be Mrs. Caryl Deisch, vocal soloist, and Mrs. Beth Carter, accompanist. Mrs. Ginger Hans is in charge of program arrangements. The refreshments committee is headed by Mrs. Esther Matteson. Jan Sksinski Joins Real Estate Firm R % MI JU? Jan Anthony Sles.nski is now associated with Beaver Realty as a real estate salesman. He recently passed the Indiana Rial Estate exam in Indianapolis. He is formerly from Gary. He attended Lew Wallace High School, Indiana University Northwest Campus and Purdue North Central. He served with the United States Marine Corps in Viet Nam. He will deal with all phases of the real estate business specializing in th* resident.al, farm, l ike and business property. Mr. Slesinski resides with his w.f> Mary, on route 1, Walkerton. j □ BIRTHS □ n Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rell.nger. route 2. Walkerton, are the parents of a baby gn 1 born on April 26 in the LaPorte Hospital. She has been named Lori Leigh and weighed in at seven pounds and 11 ounces. A daughter was born on Apr.l 29 to Mr. and Mrs Michael Stasko. Walkerton, in the LaPorte i Hospital. 1

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, May 3 2:00 p.m. — Kindergarten preregistration in Walkerton. 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host New Prairie. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn track team to host Jimtown. John Glenn baseball team to play at New Prairie. North Liberty track team to travel to New Prairie. North Liberty baseball team to travel to to Jimtown. 8:0 p.m. — Epsdon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa to meet. 8:00 p.m. — The Walkerton American Legion Auxiliary to meet, Friday, May 4 1:00 p.m. — May Fellowship Tea at the Missionary Church. 1:00 p.m. — County meet in golf to be hosted by John Glenn. North Liberty Shamrock golf team will travel to Fairfield. The Women’s Community Chib to meet at the Missionary Church for the May Tea. Saturday, May 5 10.30 - 11:30 a m. — Story hour at the Walkerton Public Library. John Glenn baseball team to play at Peru, doubleheader. Sunday, May 6 4:15 p.m. — Youth Spring ly6:30 p.m. — The Mariners of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the church, 6:00 p.m. — “The Gospels Speak, ’ a dramatic presentation at the Koontz Lake Missionary Church. Monday, Maj' 1 North Liberty track team to host Fairfield. North Liberty baseball team to travel to New Prairie. John Glenn GAA District 2 meet at Elkhart. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn track team to travel to La Ville. John Glenn baseball team to host Fairfield. 7:30 pm. — Martha Circle of the Presbyterian Church to meet at the church. Tuesday, May 8 1:30 p.m. — Hope Fellowship to meet. North Liberty golf team to host South Central. Walk* i ton Lions Board to meet. Rebekah Lodge of Walkerton to me -t. 7:30 p.m. — Ruth Fellowship to mtet at Golde Skinners 12:00 noon - The Oregon Twp. Home Ec. Club to meet al the Ktsmtz Lake Conservation Club House. W edne<«day, May 9 The Koontz* Lake Firemen’s Auxiliary to meet. 4:30 pm. — John Glenn track team to host Argos. 6.30 p.m. — Senior Fellowship ^roup to have a carry j n dinner n.u'' Walkerton Community Building. J ThurMlay, May 10 9:30 am. — Charity Fellowship to m et at Louise Houser’s. 10:00 a.m. - Mary Circle of the Presbyterian Church to meet. Walkertt n Chamber of Commerce to meet. 4:00 pm. John Glenn track team to travel to N w Prairie 4:00 p.m. — North Liberty golf team to host John Glenn. North Liberty track team to travel to La Ville. North Liberty baseball team to travel to Fairfield. J* hn Glenn baseball team to host LaVille. < 30 p in. — Fellowcraft Degree at the Walkerton Masonic Temple. Don i need it — why keep it - use our classified adßi

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Pre-Regishation For Kindergarten Walkerton Elementary School will hold a meeting for pre-regis-tration of chi^lren planning to enroll for kindergarten in ihe fall of 1973. This meeting will be held Thursday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. • Children will visit the kindergarten rooms while parents attend • the meeting. Children are eligible to enroll if they reach the age i of five on or before August 31. The legal birth certificate must be presented on this date or before school begins in the fall. i i KITS FLYING CONTEST SATURDAY, MAY 5 The Walkerton Jaycees are i aponsoring a kite flying contest Saturday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m. at i Place Park. Boys and girls aga 7-14 are eligible to compete. Priz- ’ es will be awarded for the biggest, most creative and highest flying > kites. Chairman Steve Jacobson i is looking for a big turnout, don't disappoint him! NEED EQUIPMENT BACK The American Legion Post 189 i Walkerton, requests that anyone having crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, hospital bed, etc., belonging to the Legion, and these articles are not being used. to re- ' turn them as soon as possible. We would appreciate your cooperation very much for we have num- । erous requests for these items. If i be.ug used, return them when you have finished. BUS TO BE CHARTERED i FOR ALL-STAR GAME There will be an Ind.ana Motor bus provided for the Indiana-Ken-tucky All-Star Basketball game ’ on June 23 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. The buses will leave John Glenn High School at 5.00 p.m. on June 23. 'Die price of the bus fare is $6.65 each. Th.s is for the bus trip only with a stop planned in Kokomo on the return home for a snack at the Big Wheel Restaurant. If interested and you want to make a reservation, make your cheek pavable t > the Walkerton Jayce s and send it to Don Lud- > Wl rf. All-Star Game, route 3. box Walkerton, Indiana 46574 The deadline is Satutday, May 12. For more information phone 5*6- , 2916. NOTH E Edward C. Hilgenuon. attorney • for the Committee For An Fleeter School Board, will speak t- a meeting of the St. Joseph County 1 Fair Tax Association to be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 8. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at the Farm Bur--1 eau Building, 604.55 U. S. 31. south. Hilgendorf will explain and also answer questions ab< ut the Committee s campaign to reorganize the Board of Trustees of the South Bend Community School Corporation to provide for the election of its members. NEW SALES T\\ RATE Amount of Purchase Tai Up to and including 15c None 16 thru 37c j cont 38 thru 62c 2 cents J 3 thni " 7c 3 cents thru ^l2 4 cents $1 13 thru $137 5 cent 9 The rate of 4 per cent then continues on larger purchases. REMINDER The Fellowship Group will meet at 6:30 pm on Wednesday. Mty 9 in the Walkerton Community Building for their r-gul ir carry in dnner See y ou there.