The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 April 1974 — Page 1

VOLUME 100; NUMBER 96

ENROLLMENT SET AT WALKERTON ELEMENTARY There will be a meeting for parents and children eligible to enroll for kindergarten during the 1974.75 school year April 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Walkerton Elemen. tary School. To be eligible a child must be 5 years of age on or tiefire August 31. Children who have not had kindergarten and will be 6 on or before August 31 may be pre-registered at this time also. Health examination and Immunization forms, which parents should present to the physician at examination time, may be obtained from the school during pre. registration. Proof of age with a legal birth certificate (one from the health department of the county in which the child was born i is required, either now or in the fall when children are enrolled. The health and immunization forms are to be returned to the school in September when classes begin. C ,J OBI’ I AK ’ E S D--Kev. Ora C. Lemert Rev. Ora C. Lemert. 85, route 1, Walkerton, d.ed at 12:15 p m., March 27 at St. Joseph Hospital. South Bend, after being in fading health several years. He was a Brethren minister more than 50 years and was a retired school teacher. Kev. Lemert was born July 8. 1888 at Teegarden to Charles and Cora McCombs Lemert and had lived in the Tyner-Koontz Like area most of his hfe. He spent his winters in Florida for the past 25 years Rev. Immert was a member of the National Brethren .Ministerial Association, the National Retired Teachers Association and the In. ternational Brotherhood of Magicians. He was preceded in death by three wives: Lydia Johnson, Vivian Brooke and Olga Herbert. Surviving are four children, Mrs. Oliver (Carol) Mandeville, South Bend; Mrs. Richard (Thelma) Ruff, Walkerton; Mrs Carl (Fredonna) Bergstrom, Grovertown; and Ora C. Ix’mert Jr., North Liberty; one brother Millard Lemret, Teegarden; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at 10:30 am., Saturday, at the First Brethren Church of Teegarden, with Rev. Claude StogsdiH, o f Warsaw, and Rev James Gilmer, of Teegarden, officiating Burial was at the Center-Polk Cemetery in Polk Township. Mrs. Harley G. Wiseman Mrs Lois I. Wiseman, 64, of 1821 N. Brookfield St., died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Hospital after a five week ill. ness. She was a retired employee of the former Wilson Brothers Co. Born November 3, 1909, in Marshall County, she had lived in South Bend since moving from North L.berty in 1934. On Feb. niary 3. 1934, in North Liberty, she was married to Harley G. Wiseman, who survived Also surviving are her mother, Mrs. Jennie A. Beiler, of North Liber, ty; two sisters, Mrs. Clar.ce Naragon and Mrs. Helen Holderread, both of North Liberty. and several nieces and nephews. Services were at 10:30 a m on Wednesday in the First Brethren Church, Rev. P Keith Brnnett, pastor, officiaJed Burial was in the Sumption Prairie Cemetery Mrs Wiseman was a member of

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1974

EASTER EGG HUNT SET FOR WALKERTON The Walkerton Volunteer Fire Department will hold the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Place Park on Saturday afternoon, April 13, with the hunt to get underway at 2 o'clock. The rain date will be on Sunday. April 14 also at 2:00 p.m. All children up to and including 12 years old are welcome to join in the hunt. Cash Dr.zes will be awarded. LOCAL LANDOWNERS HONORED BY N.L. DRIFT-BREAKERS The North Liberty Drift-Break-ers held their first Appreciation Banquet at the Kountry Kitchen in North Liberty, on March 30. Ilie puipose of th.s lanquet was to honor the local landowners in this area who allo— our members to snowmobile on their property. Those honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Feece, Mr. and Mr Paul Williams Sr . all of North Liberty; Mi. and Mrs. John Bellinger, Mr. Thomas Clingenpeel and Mr. L.nder Williams, ot Walkerton. Following the dinner awards Wile given to a few of the members for outstanding events of this past season. They were: Joyqp Knepp and Pat Orcutt, Whoa! Award; Sandy Stahly, Tree Award; Audine Manuel. Lost Award; Gene Patrick, Yellow Snow Award; Roger Orcutt, Tow Rope Award; Frank Sailar, Our Hero Award; and Chas Singleton, Failed to Climb Award. ROLLS 300 game Ixiuise Guy.se, former North Liberty resident, rolled a 300 game last week in a sanctioned league at Welcome Lanes in Occanside, California. AI’PLK ATI( NS BEING TAKEN FOK WATER SUIT. The Board of Trustees of the Town of North Liberty is accepting applications for the position of Water Superintendent. Applicants must be willing to attend schooling to obtain operator's certificate for the town's new well and water treament plant. Applicaions may be obtained at the Clerk-Treasurer's office, North Liberty. ml4tt ARTS AND CRAFTS CONTEST NE KRING The annual arts and crafts con. test held In Walkerton jointly with the P-L-J PTO, St Patrick's Women's Cluh and Epsilon Ch. Tri Kappa, sponsoring organizations. The contest will Ie judged on Saturday behind closed doors, April 27. The public showing will Im* held on Sunday, April 2s, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. in the Walkerton Elementary School gym. Rules for the contest may be obtained from any of the schools in the district including St. Pat. ink's and an entry blank is in the pajier for your conven-ence. Do you remember the good old days when a trip to the moon taxed only your .magination? One young girl to another: "It wo so stimge. the way we met we were introduced!’’ the First Brethren Church and the Lad e< Missionary Society of the church.

Rep. Mangus To Address N.L. Lions Monday The North Liberty Lions wiv meet at 7.00 p.m. on April 8. for the regulai April dinner meeting. This will be a Ladies N.ght. The program of the evening will be presented ty Richard Mangus, of Lakeville, State Representative, who will speak on the .ecent legislative actions, and especially on the subject of the state parks, namely Potato Creek. Mr Mangus has also b.*en serving on the Environment and Pollution Committee, and will be reporting to the members and guests present on the work of this committee. The report of the nominating c< mmittee w.ll also be presented. Members are urged to invite in. tervsted men who are prospective Lions, to attend this meeting. W \LKEKTON LEGION Al XII I \in TO MEEF The Walkerton American Legion Aux.aaiv will meet on Thursday, Apiil 4 at the legion home. Th.- is the time for nominations of officers for the up oming year and nominations will lie from the floor. Be there to nominate your candidate. Since this Is ch.ld welfare nu.nth. meintx is an to come divs, sod as a child. GRACE LI TH ERAN (HUTH IN NEW L<M ATION The Grace Lutheran Church will hold then first church serv. ice in their new location, the former Church of Christ build, ing, on Harrison Street, in North Liberty. Serv.ce will begin at 8:00 a.m. on April 21. LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 21-27 Library Week Is April 21-27 and this will bo celebrated at the W tlkt rton Public Library. The librarian. Mrs. Helen J. Smith, w. h<-.s that more |x*ople would use their home town library for Ju ten and reference books lor edurath nal and fun reading. Come m and see what your home town really has t- - □ H (> S P I T A 1 N O T E • □ □ RECENTLY ADMITTED TO PARKVIEW. PLYMOUTH Frank Wallace, Walkerton. RECENTLY ADMITTED TO MEMORIAL, SOUTH BEND Roy DeSimone, Harry Pherson and Sandra Bauss, of Walkeiton. RECENTLY ADMITTED TO LAPORTE HOSPITAL Mis. Ih ward Ferguson. Mrs. Janies Hensley, Mrs Edward Braun, .Mrs Jennie Niendorf, Frank Allison. John Clemons and Mrs Stewart Harvey. all of Walkeiton; Mrs Veronica Will, jams, of North L.L rty — births □— - □ A daughter was lorn on Man h 28 to Mr and Mrs M.chael Mol. lenhauer of Walkerton in tin I.a. Porte Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Dean L>wry. route 1, Wilk ton, nre the par. ents of a daughter, Melissa Ann, bom on March 27 in the Oh •- pathic Ho punl. Smith Bend. Only one man .n a md’ion un-d'-rstamts the international situa. ti I. Isn’t it odd how We keep running inti him? Do^'t neeq •• — wnv K.ep It — use our ulaaslf ed tail

NORTH LIBERTY EASTER EGG HUNT PLANNED Nwtn Liberty area children, .ire.school to age 10, are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at the North Liberty Park on Saturday, Apr.l 13, at 2:00 pin. There will be many prizes and Easter treats given away. Sponsoring organizations for the hunt are: Tri Kappa. North Lr. erty Fire Department. North Lib. erty Lions, Wells Local 194. North Liberty Ministerial Association and the North Liberty Jaycees. ROSS L EGGEK, M.D., RECENTLY INSTALLED Ross L. Egger, M D., Middle, town, Ind., was installed as president of the Indiana Academy of Family Physio.ans at the gr< .p’s 26th annual Scientific Session. April 2-1. .at Stouffer's Indianapolis Inn Dr. Egger and the other new officers were installed m ceremonies on April 3. Dr. Egger was born in North Liberty on March 24, 1937. the second of five children. He at. tendtxl gride school and high school in North Li erty and was a four letterman in sports. He practiced medicine and resided at Middletown through 196 s and then opened an office at route 1, Daleville and has practiced family medicine at that address s.nce. He presently resides with hi wife, Noralynn, two daughters and two sons at Middletown. FOOD SALE The United Methodist Women of Walkerton will hold a Food Sale on Saturday, April 6 and also on the 13 from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. in the Illinois Street Building. POLK-LINCOLN-JOHNSON PTO TO MEET The P-DJ PTO will meet on Monday evening, April x at 7:30 p.m in tno Walkeiton Elementary School gym. The Tyner choir students will entertain and there will n< minations and election of new ofLeers. Refreshments will Ie served by room mothers following this very important meeting. SANDKA BAUSS IN ACf IDEM Mims Sandra Bauss, route I Walkerton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bauss, was injured in a one car accident on 4B Road, two miles we.st of Tyner at 5.06 p m Saturday evening Sandra suffered a dislocated left hip and bruises and contus. ions when her car overturned She was transferred to South B» nd Memorial Hospital following emergency treatment at Park, view Hosp tai, Plymouth. Acc< rding to Marsh all County police, Sandl i was westbound on 4H Road when she loq cor.tr 1 of hit' vehii a* Ijriirix* of the slush on the mad Her car struck a utility p le. crushed through a fence and overturned twice. There was $3,000 damage to the cir and $275 to the United T< lephone C i , pile and the fence owned b, Dwight Thompson. rim, \ THE \ GLASS TO MEET KURIL II The Phil.ithea Class of the United M<*thc«h>t Church, Walk, erton, will meet on Thursday. April 11 in the home of Miss Ethel B.erly on Road 104 at 2 o’clock.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, April I 6:30 p.m Lincoln Twp. 4-H skating party. Meet at the John Glenn High School and will i*. turn at 9:30 p.m 7 30 pm. North Liberty Jay. cees to meet in the Community Building. 8:00 pm - Walkerton Mason, ic Lodge to meet. 8:00 p.m. - 'Die Walkerton American Legion Aux.hary will meet with the nominations of officers and this is child welfare month, come dressed as a child. b:00 p.m. Epsilon Ch. chapter of Tri Kappa will meet at the Walkerton Nursing Home. Pledg. ing of new members will be held following the business meeting. Friday, Apr» 5 4:15 pm. The John Glenn Falcon baseball team to travel to S'>uth Bend Jack. on. North Liberty ti i' k team will travel to T. :b n fa a meet with Triton an i Whitk ■ 6:30 pm. Walkerton Wo. man's Community Club to meet, guest night, with a carry in dinner at the Community Budding. Saturday, Kpril 6 10:30 - 11 10 am. Story hour at the Wa'kvi’.on Pub'.c Library 2:00 pin. - The North Liberty tasehall team will host Or-egon-1 ‘av.s. Sunday, \pril 7 Palm Sunday. 3 00 p.m United Methodist Church, Walkerton, Cantala, "He j Alive." Monday, April 8 4:30 p.m. — The John Glenn track team to c |x-n their seas<>n at Triton. 4:30 The John Glenn golf team to op-*n play with Oregon. Davis visiting 4:30 pm Idle John Glenn baseball team to host Culver. 7:00 pm North Liberty Lions t > meet with a Ladies night. Walkei! >n Ram! w Guls will meet. 7:30 p m P 1.. I I^TO to meet at the Walkerton Elementary Scho< 1 gym. Tiie'tlny Xpi’l 9 x 00 p.m. The North L-ber. ty DES to meet at the temple. Walkerton J iyv«v.s to meet. Walkerton Lions Board to meet. XX •xlneMlay, April 10 12:00 no- n The Over Sixty Club to meet at the North Liberty Community Budding 4:15 pm The John Glenn 1 aseball team to host North Ju t. aon. 4 30 p m The John Glenn track team vwuts Westville 4 30 pin Ji hr. Glenn golf te im to visit Triton North liberty ixiseball te un U> hi d LaLumierv N‘ rth Libvrty Tri Kappas ’o mevt it the home f Mrs Clyde Thursday, Xpril II Chamber of Commerce p meet. 2:00 p m Enrollment at the W dkerton Elementary School, for kindergarten I 15 pin The North Liberty track tr im to travel to R.wr Valley North L'bertc golf team to visit South Central at H imlet. * 15 pm. John Glenn baseball team h ots Plymouth. M i'indv Thursday Prayer Vg. ii from 6 "0 a m to 6:30 p m at the Um’-d Metho-h t Church in Walkerton. 200 pm Phdathea Clasa t > meet at Miaa Ethel Bierly's Rita in fell to the Japanese to World War II on Apr;! 9. 1942.