The Independent-News, Volume 99, Number 48, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 June 1973 — Page 1

VOLUME 99; NUMBER 48

July 4lh Activities Set For Walkerton The annua] -Ith of Jury celebration in Walkerton will feature fjeworks on Wednesday evening, Drago Amusement- all week, Kiddi -s 1 > ays. games and fun for the whole family. The Drago Amusements will start on Monday evening, July 2 and they will have two kiddies days at reduced prices on Thursday and Saturday afternoons. The 4th of July kiddie? games and contests will begin at 10:00 a m. followed by a Little league ball game at 1 :00 jnm. and the slow pitch softball game at 3:00 pm. The climax of the day will be the beautiful fireworks in the evening at dark. Come on out and enjoy the day in Walkerton. 4.H PICNIC JULY 14 A reminder to al] Lincoln Township 4-H members and club leaders that the picnic will be held on Saturday, July 14 at Stuntz Pine Forest from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 pm. All members and leaders are asked to furnish their own transportation, hot dogs and fc™ 3 - 4.H TO MEET There will also be an important 4-H meeting on July 2 and 9 from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. The meetings will be held at the John Glenn High School m the Ag room. All Junior Leaders and club officers are requested to attend. Ideas concerning the picnic and other current events will be discussed. Everyone is also to bring Si 01 to the first meetfill ATTENTION VETS Bonus application forms can he picked up at the Walkerton American Legion Post after 4.00 p.m. Monday than Friday and after 10:00 a m. on Saturday for Viet Nam veterans. WINS GOLD MEDAL Sherri Zellers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Damon Nichols, has won a gold medal for scholastic award at Green School. She also won a mathematics award which was a silver pin and certificate. She was the only one in the seventh grade to receive these awards. f - - — C z New Arrivals A son was born to Mr. and Mis Jerry Brown, of Walkerton, on Monday. June 25 in Parkview Hospital, Plymouth. Mr. and Mr Kenneth Clem. m ms. 102 I’ooov lt Road, Walkerton. are the parents of a daughter born on Tuesday. June 19, in the LaPorte Hospital. r n IIOS’*ITX L N O T E < - _ O RECENTLY ADMITTED TO L XPORT E HOSPIT XL Mrs. Fred Petry and Mrs. Maric Jenk ns, |» th of Walkerton. RECENTLY ADMITTED TO SB. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL Ft 11 Baker, of Walkerton. Ft. Sumpter tell to Confederate troops on Apr ! 14. 1861.

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POLICE NEWS WALKERTON POLICE AC TIVqriES REPORT FOR MAY The following activities report for the month of May was submitted at the town board meeting June 19 as follows: Eight property damage accidents one personal injury accidents, four traffic arrests, 41 traf. Lc warnings, 17 parking violation tickets issued, nine traffic complaints investigated, five funeral details, seven fire details, 19 assi. ts to motorists, fbx attempts to locate, 25 messages delivered. 13 special details, 20 motor checks, 19 miscellaneous complaints and 45 miscellaneous services. Also 36 assists to other departments, six doors or windows found open on foot patrol, eight dog complaints, five animal owners warned, seven animals deLv. ered to the humane officer, nine solicitor permits issued, one gun permit issued, two guns registered. six vandalism complaints, seven juvenile complaints, six juvenile arrests, two lost art.cles located, one failure to pay complaint investigated, three stolen vehicle reports investigated, two cars impounded, two fraudulent check complaints investigated, three disorderly conduct complaints. three family complaints, two summons served, two illness complaints, three tornado watches and 3,414 mill's traveled by car on patrol. Little League Standings Major Ijeague Dodgers g Pirates 7 Grants 5 R I? 4 Cubs 0 Minor League Yankees 8 Tigers 5 Twins 5 White Sox 4 As 2 Angels 0 Last weeks scores in trie Major League are as follows; ledger? 9. Giants 6 Dodgers 16. Pirates 11 Reds 7, Cubs 4 Pirates 3. Cubs 2 Dodgers 7, Giants 6 The Minor League scores were: A’s 15, Angles 4 Twin? 9, As 3 Yankees 15, Angeles 0 Twins 12. Sox 3 Tigers 7, A's 2 Come on out and see the teams play. DR. ROSS TO SPE\K SI ND\Y Dr Robert E. Ross w.ll be the guest speaker in the morning worship services at the Koontz I-ake Missionary Church thb Sunday. An ord ened < I rgyman. Dr. Ross formerly <. rved as a pa-tor and as a college professor. He is a cert.fied psychologist, with counseling office- in South Bend and Gary. A resident of Koontz Lake, Dr R' s is f under an I operator of Kingsdayh A id ‘my, a camp for children and teens Worship services at the Koontz Lake Church ar.' at *:3O and 1” 35 a m. The wife lay mi hei ceath bod She plea'ied: “John J want you to promise ”ou’ll ride in the same car with my mother at the funeral " “O K,” ne said, "but p. wil •p di my whole d?v’

ENGAGED Bk -. * - 818. -- x ■ s Mrs. bay McAdams, Pekin, 111., announces the engagement of hetdaughter, Sharon K. to William E. Bierly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bierly, route 3, Walkerton. , The bride elect is a graduate of East Peoria High School and We tern Illinois University. The prospective bridegioom is a graduate of Walkerton High School and Indiana University. The couple plans a late fall wedding. ENGAGED U r* ir Ml u ■ ■ *■ aa - . Mr. and Mrs. George E. Henry, ' 2^624 New Road, Norin Liberty, announce th" engagement of their daughter, Darla Renee, to Thomas Allen Fa.r, son of Mr. and Mrs, James O. Fair, 26390 Stanton Road, Walk., bn. [The bride elec t is a graduate of North Liberty High School and her fiance is also a graduate of North Liberty High School The couple is planning a spring wedding. L’’ . 4 f ? it I ♦ 1 -Am Mr. and Mi Pam t La r< ate 3, North Manchester, an. nounce the engagement and ap. ptocahing marriag? of then

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD Walkerton’s Town Board met on Tuesday, June 19 and approved a resolution satisfying a state stream pollut; n control board requirement that the board will enact a system of user charges and an eqit.table waste-cost sys. tern within 90 days after receipt of a government grant. This resolution is required, it was moled, cn the event the town’s ap plication is approved for federal and state assistance in the construction of a treatment plant and additional main and interceptor line as required. Recent correspondence from the stream pollution control board in_ > dicates the town has been assigned a total of 15 points out । of the maximum of 31 points possible for consideration of fund requests. 'Die members of the board voted I to postpone the repainting of the town’s water tower. A notice from the state off.ee । of the public employment board points out certain rules about I former town employees, it was noted. Any former employees now retired or on pensions can be re.employed by the town on a part time or relief help basis up to a pericxi of 600 hours per year without affecting the pension rights of the employee. Following a di^-uss.on. the board extended an invitation for Wayne Randolph, high school guidance counselor at John Glenn, to at .end a future board meeting to cent.nue discussion of expected involvement of town departments along with local businesses and industries in connection with student programs. Norlh Libeiiy Fourth Os July Parade Planned The North Liberty Fourth of July ( ommittee is planning another large celebration and we invite you to participate in our parade. The parade will .start at 2:00 p.m. sharp, and you will be . expected to be assembled by 1:00 p.m. [ There w.ll be trophies for all categories. Please plan to attend and make this one of the ( largest parades in this area. Activities are being planned for the Park following the parade m- , to the evening with fireworks to climax the celebration that night. An entry blank for parade entries appears in th.s edition. Watch out when it’s dark out! dnught r, Paula, to Walter D. John-on. son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M Johnson, of W dkert' a, Ind. Mi Lain r is a 1969 graduate of Huntington County Community H gh Seho. | ind r< c :ved h-r B S d-giee m Elemental v Education fi> m Manchester Coll ge th s spr.ng. This summ r she is em ph yed .is a Cie Ade in the Wa loh County Wilf ire Department. । Hei fiance is a 1966 graduate of Walkcrt n High Si! ■>l and I:, ii t! i Univ t ity with an A B. degiee in Matin malic- H- was affiliated with th- Ph: Eta Eig ma H - nary Fraternity. He is i n rent’y i M ith teacher an 1 < ach at Manche<tt t H gh Sch --1 An August I* well mg at the St. Johns United Church of Chr.st n Bippus Ls be.ng pl.inn 1 by the c uple

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To Publish Early Next Week Due to the celebration of Independence Day cn Wednesday July 4. we will publish the week's edition of 'Die Independent-News on Tuesday in ordei for the papers to b- received .n the mail on Thursday. This will force a change in tha deadline for the holiday week. All copy will need to be in our office by 3:00 p.m. Monday, instead of the 1:00 pm. Tuesday normal deadline. Advertising ia is to be received one day earlier at the same hour designations as always except classifieds will b? taken until the ccpy deadline at 3:00 p.m. Monday. Your cooperation and effoila will be appreciated. SWIM LESSONS TO BEGIN j The Lions Club of Koontz Laka will sponsor free swimming les. । sons with Jennifer Marshall as , the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. , The first session will be from । July 2 through July 13 and the second session will b held July 16 through July 27. All levels of . instruction will be ava lable in. ’ eluding life saving. The minimum age i.s 7 years and an adult ( class will be offered in the even- . ing. To register for the first ses. sion. come to the Marshall resi. ( dence. Circle Ave. at Locust between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m on J ine , 30 or July 1. Registration for the second session w;l| be held on July 14 and 15 at the same j place and time. । J GONAS SI BMITS o RESOLI TIONS IOK WORLD PEA(E Judge John S. Gona<, foimer Judge of Probate Juvnile and Appellate Coi',’ts. draft i twa resolutions for pr. sentat-.m to the Sixth World Peaco Thiongh Law Conference and W rid As■embly of Judges when w.ll be held in August. 1973, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Afina, Gonns is a memb-r of b>’h Wwld Pace Through liw Cen. ter and World A'-mbly of Jud. ges. He attended the Fifth World Peace Till.ugh Law Conference in 1971. Belgrade. Yugo. slavia. T. L Ogden, Gen. erai Director acknowledged both ' resolutions will b' s dmutted to the general a sembly and delegates from 135 countr -s. The resolutions call for amend, ing the United Nation- Chai ter. also serious con-deration to abol. ish the Unittsl Nations and creation of World Government and World wide legi latum to curb crime and delinquency. As Juvenile C. urt Judge. Go. nas gained national ar. I international ta'cogn tion Up n mvitsu tian of the late Dag H immar. skjold. Secretary Gem tai ot the . I niltxl Nat.ons Coiitcrem on Crime and De! nqmncy. Geneva > S wit Zetland. 1955 Gonas, also, h the author / “D linquency Thet. i.s an An swer." and co-author with his i 'on?. John Ji and R y B, both attorneys of “Tria! H mdb’ok for Indiana Lawvi-'' I’HlLXrmx CL\S> TO MEEI Fh? Phila:h> i C i*- f the I ' V • ■ n ■■ ' t I • f Mrs. I Bowers ■ R i|km f . the in _ nual picnic Th- \, .1 1\ \ . 1 ’ mi- i sc- \cd at 12 X) n n T How t'-'-’i of the r.i -r b;> b nefited mankind n ’ Pup:!: “W d, t ni; ai.'jjstst ppe 4 h rse steal.ng.’’