The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 35, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 March 1974 — Page 2

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-THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — MARCH 28, 1074

I I Memories From . .

March 26. 1961 The Walkerton Lans Club and th< r guests. which included the 196:1-64 basket ball team of Walkert >n High School, completely enjox d the talk given by South Be d Central's coach. Jun Fowls. Also during the evening, Carlos Arce, a senior mem er of ♦he basketball team, was presented the Lions Club Awaid for 1964 i v Harold Rizek. a winner of award in 1953. ♦Miss Teny Keck has been seteted to attend Hoosier Girls' tide representing Walkerton Lgh School. The alternate delegat ■ls Patricia Baker Miss Sue Klinodmst has been also selected ♦ • dtend representing Grovertown mri her alternate is Miss Sharon Aw. Id. A steering committee has been 1 lined to plan the formation of a Walkerton Community Council. 'lite purpose of the council u.L be to afford a means for the plants and youth of the commu. ity of Walki.t-n b. :. t > >o..v tlu.i problems. I the South Benn Community S' 1 >1 Science Fan held at Washr1 ^ n U gh School last S ilurday s . ;al students Iron Noidi Lib. vi tv High Scho >1 von honors. W n ng ribbons were Julie Fiber, ly. Pug Andei >n M k D „4. ’d ail sth p'.'vs ; and Janet Sh nert won a 4th pkue Tn the h gh school the only winner was Kii ii Kane with a 4th place nbMarch 26 1959 A meeting to organize private km wi gat ten for next year has I . set for April 14 in the Methi 1..-' Church, North Liberty. Markets have ground beef at 3 i: s. $1.39; rib steak, lb. 59< ; sm ktd sausage, lb 59< . h ’ dog--, 2 Hi', for *9c; pork loins, lb 49c; f.yeis, each 89c; beef roasts, lb. 4ht . ice cream, L gal 59 ( , head lettuce, 2 fur 29c; radishes, bunch 9, rresh cauliflower, he id 35c; and celery, stalk 15c. The seniors from North Liberty

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►*» W li s.i S ’ho. l left on an early class tup March 22 when it was good L,c Potato Creek, hello Broadway tor 34 sen.ors as they left i 1 a s.x day four of New York and Washington. ihvin Stuntz owner of Stuntz Fine hiivst, is taking an important pa.t in the tig International h lower Show wh.ch opened in Chicago March 14. The huge dis. play of flowers at the Amplitheatre, will be shown in trout ci a background of hundreds of pine trees. The pines or a large pa.t of them are from Stuntz Ptne Forest. Math 25. 1954 All over St. Joseph County toda. people are p.tchmg in with then time and money to head off a dangerous problem in our county health. We have suddenly dis. i overed that the situation of our hi pitals is danger.us; that 310 new beds and their auxiliary facilities must be added immediately J our families are to be secure. The hospital fund drive has a g.al of $125,000 for St. Joseph c ounty to be raised. Claude Houser, us Walkerton, has filed as a candidate for sher. di i” the Republic m ticket. Mr. H us< r served as sheriff for one bum. 1947-48, nnde\ng a service that was highly commendable. Residents of Walkerton and Lin- < In Township contiibuted a total if $1,024 90 to th< recent Mai ch <f Dimes campaign. Ant in wa- shot by police officer Allow Bussie at 3:30 am. '1 ue day m< rn.ng afb r failing to drop the bub her knife he was (allying. The suspect left home ah ut 30 minutes earlier following an argument. The suspect is reputed in good condition. Walkeiton and North Liberty s h 'ls, along w.th all of the ether schools in St. Joseph County and in seven other adjacent ci untie e , have teen seected for a trial test of the use of a vaccine which is believed to be the answer for the prevention and control of polio.

The new Dairy Queen store, which is operated by Mr. and Mrs Ted Feece and Mrs. Grace 8011, mgi r. is about ready to open for business. James Capek, recently discharged fi in service in the U. S. Marines, has pm chased the baiber sh< p, 720 Roosevelt Road. Walk, erton, and ti.ok possession Mon. • lay morn.ng. Three chairs will be operated by Mr. Capek. Jim Taylor and John Landis. March 23, 1914 Responding in a fine way to the urgent plea for used house, hold fats, Indiana women saved and turned in 404.4'46 pounds dur. ing the month of January. This was a gain of 165.484 pounds over the month of December. The quota for Ind.ina is 414.000 pounds per month. The required 300 lockers fw the proposed cold storage plant for Walkerton were all sold and the money deposited in the Farm, ers State Bank of Wyatt. The proposed 500 locker plant is sponsored by L H. Bennett, of La. Porte and the location of the location of the Walkerton plant is in the George Goppert build, ing. Only when the pies* at rear wheel tractor t.re is wen beyond the recapping stag- may ration ceitificates fe issued by local war price and rationing boards to pur. chase new j-a. wheel tractor tires Ihe cons/ dated school band of North L.bcrty and Walkerton will present its annua) Spring Concert at the new schixil and;, torium in Walkerton on Sunday afternoon. March 26 at 3 o'clock. Charles Cripe Jr., who has been emph.yid in the Walkerton post < : fice for 24 years, has resigned h.s position to accept the appointment as rural mail carrier foj route 2 out of the Walkerton of. fice. Saturday. April 1, may he April Fouls Day to most unsiLspecting people, but to the residents of ^alkiiton it is waste paper day. Tluit is the date set as.de for a community wide collection of waste paper which includes old b oks and magazines. The crop of peaches .n this vicinity will probably be cut short this year, according to the estimate of John Haag, large glower fruit of all kinds near Walk.

Robert E. I’rbiD. Editor IHE INDEPENDENT-NEWS CO., INC., Publisher | Hu.'-UJ Koesevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574 Telephone 586-3)39 PUBLICATION TIME- Thursday of Each Week Hecond class Postage Paid At Walkerton, Indiana 46574 SUBSCRIPTION KATES I S3.UO Per Year •Me Additional li Mailed Ont Os State

erton. Mr. Haag has been conducting experiments with peach limbs and states thit in his opinion the.e will be a very small harvest here. H? blames the warm weather in January and ku ruary which advanced the growth of the trees too far for the cold weathtr that followed. Plums will al.'o share in this fate but the apples have not been injured up to now. Harley Mevers has started construcLon on a new repair garage for Koontz Lake on road 23 north and across from Rainbow Gardens. Mn.'ried f % fl ipaßfljgf ©j ^1 A fan shaped arrangement of white gladioli and red carnations flanked by candelabra, formed the backgrc und for the wedding of Miss Sharon Ruth Bellinger and William Edwin Day, Indianapolis, Saturday, February 16, at 4:00 p m. m the First Brethren Church, North Manchester The Rev. WtC'irow Immel officiated at the double ring cerem< nv. Father of the Tride was vocalist. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William O Belling, er. fernner Walkerton residents, new of 103 N Wayne St , North Manchester, and the br.degroom is the son vs Mr and Mrs. Chai h> E. Div. Librtv (’enter. Janice A. Freud, Indianapuli. maid of hon ir, and Sandia A K<»ch, DvL, a Bellinger, North Manchester; Connie L Hicks, LaGrange; and Janet L Straessei, Monticello, were bridesmaids. AM were aft.red in gowns of red wl vet styled on princes lines nr. cented with white satin collars and cuffs They earned nosegays of red and white carnations with white velvet ribbons.F.^orted by her father, the br.de appeared m a gown of wh te velvet and vemse lace. Lace and ee I pearls outlined the high n • klu.t, the cuffs of the sleeves Ind en irded the empire hn Her cathdral.length mantilla was ‘ordered m matching Lite and DANCE JAI., MARCH 30 9 00 • 1:00 Mu«.c By ROB AND THE OUTSIDERS C untry & Rock | Sfiamrsck Inn NORTH I.H-.UITY

she carried a cascade arrangement of miniature white carnations ac. cented with red velvet ribbon. Lisa Bellinger, Walkerton, the flower girl, was attired in a gown like the attendants. She earned a tiny nosegay similar to that of the attendants. Kent O. Day, Fort Wajne, was best man. groomsmen were Jay Roser, Bettendorf, Iowa; Frank Va rasa no, Betheedci, Md.; Jack Rarowski, Indianapolis; and Mike Maguire, Zionsville. Ushers were Stephen Bellinger, North Man. Chester and Erie Noble, Indiana, polis. A reception was held in the church parlors and 150 guests were served ty Mrs. R L Sk.nner, Mrs. Ted Hill, Mrs. Lee Cree, all of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Dewayne Snell, North Manchester. Joyce Day registered the guests. Following a wedding trip to New York City, the couple is residing at 87 Ledgebrook Drive, West. Norfolk, Conn. ; /’ y \ \ } 1 y J '( 1 \ J nub* | । V : -V v 1 HK'R \ Hi I In I 'k Alice, 3ripg €r<un,» » OF J HIS NEWSPA. I R ’ t J Gasand heartburn? Di-Gel "contains a unique antigas ingredient, Simethicone. This unique discovery breaks up and dissolves trapped gas bubbles. Your relief is more complete because Di-Gel takes the acid and the gas out of acid indigestion. Get Di-Gel tablets or liquid today. Product of Plough, Inc. Bedding Specialists Limited Offer Always a large assortment of name brand bedding at a savng^ LIMIFED OFFER — Fri>’ frame with the purchase <f mattress and box springs. PLETCHER H KNITI RE BREMEN, IND. U. S. 6 A 331, Bremen Daily 9:30 - 9:00 Saturdays Till 6:00 Phone 546-3275 Walkerton, Indiana I'riday, Saturday, Sunday March 29. 30. 31 Willard Rated "PG” Shows at 7:00 A- 8:40 Coming Next Week JEREMY Rated "PG" lA'kni.s. ri A hilts, $1 25 Ch Idren, 75?