The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 March 1974 — Page 1

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VOLI ME 100; NUMBER 33

SPRING CONCERT SET AT GLENN The John Glenn High School choir and band will present their Spr.ng concert on Tue day, March J 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school audituiium. Mike Graves will be a featured soloist for the vocal department. The band will be performing pop contemporary numbers for the most part, with special solos to highlight the program. 4-H’ers To Canvass For Cancer Fund The town of Walkerton will lx* canv tssed for funds to help combat cancer on Sunday. March 31 iy tire Lincoln Township 4-H ComraiL. Ken Kentner executive director of the Amencan Cancer Society was present at the meeting Wednesday to explain the program on cantei research, public 'education and information, service to patients, professional education and services and fund raising CO'tS. Members were told to be at the fire station building at 1:00 p.m. March 31 to receive packets and proper identification. Enrollment cards were received by Mrs. Lin Pearish, 4-H advisory board chairman Anyone with cards to return are asked to do so immediately so leaders may be contacted There were 72 persons present with 46 cards turned in. It was announced tnat all club members will be treated to a skating party on April 4 at Plymouth. Members are to be at the John Glenn High School at 6 30 pm. for transportation. Craig Houser java a report on “What la 4-H." Dru Ross and Bruce Tinkey presided at tha meeting. Dues of $1 are due. ~ community” CALENDAR Thursday, March 14 12:00 noon Walkerton Chamber of Commerce to meet. 2:00 pm. — Philathea Class of the Walkerton United Methodist Chinch to meet in the Georgia Street Church. Friday, March 15 8:15 am. Winter sports awards assembly at North Liberty High School. Womans Community Club to meet in Walkerton at the Community Budding 7:30 pm — Koontz Lake Con. nervation Club to meet at the club house. Saturday, March 16 Bake and white elephant sale at the Koontz Like Conservation Club House. 9:0(1 am - 3 00 pm. — Honey sale m Walkerton. 10:30 - 11:30 am — Story hour at the Walkerton Public Library’. 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Chicken supper at the Walkerton Rrvshy. terian Church. Semi-state action in basketball. Koontz Lake Boy Scouts paper drive. Annual corned beef and cabbage supper al St. Patrick's church in Walkerton. Nunday, 5181x41 17 St Patrick's Day. Honey Sunday. XQO i LOO.vm — Party at

WALKERTON. INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1974

CANTATA TO BE PRESENTED AT K.L. CHURCH "The Sound < f Singing," a cantata by John Petei>on, will be presented at the Koontz Lake Missionary Church Sunday at 7:00 p.m. by the chuich choir. Donald Schwing is the director. In addition to the traditional piano and organ accompaniment, the cho.r u ill be backed by an ensemble of brass and percussion instruments. Vocal solobts for the presentation are Mrs. Alvin Boise and Phillip Bridges. Mis. Robert Varg i is the narrator. Organist and pianist are Mrs William Cartel and Mrs. Richard Matteson, Tn mbon: ts include Don Hendricks Miss Lynn Carter and Jerry Johnsen. Play.ng the trum|x‘t will be Glen Hummel of Elkhart, Miss Lam i Carter, Sian George and Edwin Fenstermacher. Mrs. Jim Patti :s >n will be the percussionist. Rev. Richard Matteson pastor cf the Koontz Lake Church, in. x tes al! .ntere ted persons in the (’immunity t<> lx- present for this musical celebration of the Christian life. ii X—'i jL Mm. Lacy UOery Services for Mra. Lucy *. UlWry, 83, «f 801 Harrison St . Walkerton, who died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Walkerton Nursing Home, were at 2:00 pm. Tuesday in the United Methodist Church, Walkerton, with Rev. Clyde D Wake, pastor, officiating Bunal was in Woodlawn Cemetery. She was born March 28, 1889, in Marion. Indiana, and had been a lifetime resident of the Walkerton area. She was married on Decern ber 24 1910, in Plymouth, to John Wesley Ullery. She is survived by two sons. Dale and John, both of Wakerton; three daughters, Mrs. Dwight McKesson and Mrs. Carl Dill, both of Walkerton; and Mrs. Elmer Anderson. of Knox, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ida Elkins, of North Liber, ty: 14 grand children and 26 great-grandchildren. TO ’‘AKTKTPATE IN CONTEST The Indiana Sate Contest will be held on Saturday, March 16 at Concord with the North Ijb. erty sixth thru eighth grade band participating the Nursing Home. M<mmlmv. March 18 8:00 pm - I’Ll Band Boost, ers to meet in the John Glenn High School hand room TurMfciy, March 19 Walkerton OES to meet. Jaycees board to meet. Thursday, Mank 21 7:30 p m Women's Assyria, tion of the Pmbyter.an Church, Walkerton to meet in the Fellow, ship Hall. The program will be given by a representative from The March of Dimes 7:30 pm North Liberty Jay. cecs to meet in the Community Building 8:0o pm — Aloha style show sponsored by the Walkerton Tri Kappas at the John Glenn audi. tortum with fashions by Levines to be presented. First day of spring

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M. . md Mis. Howard Know'. ton. 60s Adams Street, Walker' n, announce the engagement of their daughter. Elaine Marie, to Mr Iknnis W Ludwig, son of Mr and Mrs. Wayne N. Ludwig, New Haven, Indiana. Miss Knowiton graduated from John Glenn High School, Walker, ton, received a Master of Arts m Education from the University of Kentucky, Lexington She Is affiliated with Alpha Gamma Delta National social sorority, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Fresh, man Honorary, and Pi Lauxilda Theda k National Women’s Muca. tion Honorary. She is employed by tha Fort Wayne Crwnmunity School Corporatiou. teaching Special Edu. cation. Her fiance, n graduate nf New Haven High School, attended Indiana University and served as a Medical Corpsman in the United States Navy. He will attend the School <>f Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University. A May 25 wedding is being planned. FIFTH GRADERS STI DY hH M.IS Miss Lein.nger's fifth grade class has studied the plight of the whale They learned whales are being over hunted and some species are diminishing to ext.nc. tion. Many members of the class choose to write letters urging the responsible nations to slop hunting whales - □ II O S I* I T A I N<) T E n □ RECENTLY ADMITTED TO LAPORTE HOSPITAL William Chambers and Mrs. Veronica Will.ams, rs North I.iherty: Mrs Robert Pugsley and John Sal 1 burn, of Walkerton. RECENTLY ADMITTc TO PARKVIEW PLYMOUTH Clark Dare and Mrs IxToy Bue’tner, L th of Walkerton, NOTICE Please call for all repa.r artides by Friday M.i- h 15 at Ld< Jewelry, Wilk<r'. n B \KE S ILE \ND \\ HITE U.EPHWI SXI.E A bike sale and white elephant sale will be held at the Kixm’z I ake Conservation Clubhouse on Saturday. M ir-T 16 from 930 am until sold out. Homemade bread, cakes, pie*, etc.

M XLKERTON N1 RSlNti HOME MXKUH PARTY Sure it will lx- wearing of the green! On Sunday, March 17, six of our residents will be honored for then March birthdays. They are Vivian Spencer, Rose Bramion, Fiances Schutte, Lucy I-awson. Art Ikinnthan and Bill Stephani Tri Kappa members will be hostesses for the afternoon. They also have a surprise for each resident. Mrs. Grace At. wood's students will give a piano and vocal recital. Friends and family are welcome at 1:36 p.m. Sunday, March 17. Fridays are now Dazing days. Residents are happily making cookies! Come join us on Wed. nesdays and bowl on either men's or women’s teams, play darts or tic-tac.toe! Our grateful thanks to all Tri Kappa members for making our residents happier. NOTH E Wedne.sday, March 13 thru Sat. urday. March 23, all clothing price at the Mis-ion Thrift Shop. Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Ind, PAPER DRIVE The KoonfZ Lake B y Scouts w.ll be having a paper drive this Saturday. March 16 The paper bin will be located at the Fire StatuT! TT yfiu wish to drop your piper* off. or the usual routes will be covered It w >uld be appret iaTtl 7? yrtu would save your papers for the local toys and support your community For pick up call 5x6-2317 or 586-3610. WOMAN’S ASSOCIATION TO MEET The Pre«bytcnan Women's As.wiaticn will meet on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 in the evening at the church with a represent a. tive from the March of D.mes giving the program B\ND BOOSTER'S TO MEET The PM Band B. mi ters A'soc. I.a’i n w.ll meet nn Monday, March lx at xOO p.m in the h gh schixd band room NOTICE Filed Chicken Supper and Rake Stic on Saturday, March 16, from 5 (k) to x 00 pm at the Walkerton Pre-byterian Church Cam outs will be available The chicken will be fried by the Tyner TOOF Lxlge Adults. $2 25 and children 6 to 12. $1 25, with pre. schoolers free

IT.N CENi> Pi K COPI Jaycees Honey Sunday To Be Observed The Walkert n Jaycee< w.ll be taking in the statewide effort to raist nr ney to aid the men. tally retarded of Indiana this Saturday and Sunday. March 16 and 17. Walkerton president, Chet Big. ler, has designated Charles Lloyd to cha.r the project on the local level Special containers of honey will be sold at two locations. Wil. cox S ijm*! market and the Farmers State Bank on Saturday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Any rem lining honey will be sold door to d w on Sunday afternoon. A min.mum donation of $1 00 will b-' asked f r each container of honey. Al! proceeds g to help the mtn’ illy re: u !ed. 90 per cent to th< 1 a] asM-ciat.on for the re. tarb 1 md 10 pr cent to the state a <<x latim for retarded children. The J ivcee.i asK r r yr ir support 1 t!..s ix irnii.y a 'rthwhile cause. Hor.« y Sunday wll al.'., be b. served ,n North Liberty by the local Jaycees with Paul Williams Jr. as chairman. A canvas of the town will be made on Sun. day. E^UXiY FAIR TO BE HMD SATURDAY The first annual ecoiogy fair for the LaPorte area entitled, “bxo Expo ’74," will be held on Saturday at Carpenters Hall. 6th and K Streets. LaPorte. with the doors to open from 10 00 a.m. until 5:00 pm No admisaen will be charged This event is sponsored jemtly by the Organic Garden.ng and Nutrition Club of LaPorte County and the Earth L-eague Chapter of the Isaac Walton League There will be several displays on band for the viewers w.th such as a comprehensive display on pollution, Ind.ana Dunes, LaPorte lakes, slides in recycling projects .md many exhibits such as some on the com at of the energy crisis along with speakers An organic kitchen w.ll also be on display. Stanley Nes, North Liberty, and his son Kick, will give details <>f the science of hydrophon, ics and organic beef ratsing Man is beginning to make friends with himself and his sur. munaiing' The current concern for the environment the groi/h <>f the organic foods and garden, mg movement and th« trend to. ward a more natural way of life are only a feu of the indications. PHILXTHEA (LASS TO MEET The Philathea ('lasts of the Unit, ed Methodist Church Walkerton, will meet at the Georgia Street church on Thursday, March 14, a 200 p m Host eases for the afterno n will be Mrs El-ae John, son Mild Kirs, (aixs V*^rkl^r CHAMBER to meet The Walkerton Chamber wll will meet on Thursday, March 14 at 12 oo noon at Heil's Restaur, ant with a corned beef and cab. bage luncheon being served pri >r to the mi'etmg The program will be brought by three spec i!.>t> from our commun ty with a question and an. swer type prog’ im about where our tax dollars go Even back tn grandpa's time there was something to make you sleep They called R work!