The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 April 1974 — Page 1

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VOLUME 100; NUMBER 37

ENROLLMENT SET AT WALKERTON ELEMENTARY Th (re 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 Elementary School. To be eligible a child must be 5 years of age on or It efire 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. He nth examination and immunization forms, which parents should present to the physician at exammat.on time, may be obtained from the school during preregistration. Proof of age with a legal birth certificate (one from the health department of the county in wh.ch the child was born) is re. quired, either now or in the t UI when children are enrlled. The health and immunization forms are to be returned to the <ch<x l in September when classes begin. NORTH LIBERTY EASTER EGG HUNT PLANNED North T->fDrr«y arm T.iilren, pre-school to age 10, are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at the N -th Liberty Park on Saturday, Apr.l 13, at 2:tM) p.m. 3 here w.ll be many prizes and Ei. ter treats given away. Spans, ung org mlzct ions f r the hunt are: Ti i Kippa. N ath Li*erty Eire Department. North Lib. erty Lions, Wells I^xal 194, North Liberty Ministerial Association and the North Liberty Jaycees. APHK’ATM NS BEING TAKEN FOR WATER SLIT. The Board of Trustees of the Town of North Liberty w accepting applications for the position of Watei Superintendent. Applicants must be willing to attend schooling to obtain operator’s certificate lor the town’s new well and water treament plant. Ap. plicaiuns may lx* obtained at the Clerk-Treasurer’s off.ee, North Liberty. m!4tt ARTS AND UR AI TS <X)MEsr Nt ARI NG The annual arts and crafts contest held in Walkerton jointly w th the F-L-J PTO, St. Patrick's Women's Club and Epsilon Ch. Tn Kappa, sponsoring organizations. The contest will Ie judged on Saturday hhmd closed doors, April 27. The public showing w 11 be hold on Sunday, Apr.l 2X, fiom 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. Patrick's and an entry blank Is in the paper for your convenience. GRICE LI THERAN ( Hl R( H IN NEW UM ATION The Grace Lutheran Church Missouri Synod will hold their first sendee in their new location, the former Church of Christ building. on Harrison Street, in North Liberty. Service will begin at 8:00 a m. on April 21. FOOD SALE The United Metholist Women. Walkerton, are sponsoring a food sale on Saturday. Apr.l 13. at the Illinois Street Building, from 9 00 am. until 1:00 p.m.

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 11. 1974

Drug Abuse Program To Be Presented The Walkerton Jaycees will sponsor a Drug Abuse Program this Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 p m at the American legion Post Home, located on Indiana Street, Walkerton The program will be conducted in cooperation with the Indiana State Police with state trooper Dennis Navarre making the presentat.on It will lx* followed I y a discussion period. Due to the stark realities of the film, no one under lx will be admitted to view this unless accompanied by a parent. Project cha.rman is Steve Jacobson and the Walkerton Jaycees urge Walkerton area residents to attend this eve-popping program. This Is a community service project and there will no adniis.'ii n charged. TO PRESENT r ASI ER CANTATA THIS SUNDAY The chancel ch >ir i f the North I -beity United Meth, list Church w.ll present the Easter Cantala, “No Greater Lox'e," by J hn l’(t- --< i son >n Sunday morning, Ap’d ft at the wi ’’ship service at 9d‘U ■ rn. Everyone is i.adiaiiy mx.t. rd to attend this worship .service The choir is under the direction i f Mi- Gary Nel.- >n and she is as del by Mrs. Kenneth Wagner. Sol. .its are Caro! ,1 .hn^ n. M id- < !vn Nelson, Elaine Wigner, Bill Hartman. Jim Johnson and Bev R > ert Willbanks. Rev. Willbanks is also wiving as nan dot Accompanists are Mrs. Aud.ne Manuel on the piano and Mrs. Glen Shup-rt on the organ. The cho.r will also be presenting this beautiful emtata at the Walkerton Nursing Home on Thursday evening, April IS, for the enjoyment o! the residents, < il AMBER TO MEET The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce will meet at 12:00 noon < n Thursday, April 11 at Heil's Restaurant w.th Richard KickIrish, vice president, conducting tiie luncheon meeting. The program will consist of a 22 minute 16 mm coin film entitled, "Proudly They Came " The film is narrated by f.lm star James Stewart and written by television writer and novelist, Robort J- Sterling, includes ex. cerpts flom President Nixon's Youth Message; performances bv Bob Hope, B.Hy Graham. Pat Boone. Dinah Shore. Glen Camp, bell, Kate Smith, Red Skelton, .Ink Benny and many, many more . . . plus interviews with some of the 400,000 other Amer, bans who wen there. < LI B TO SERA E LI NCH A buffet lunch will be served on April 19 from 11:30 am. to 2:00 pm at the Walkerton Community Buil.ling. Washington St and Ohio St . by the Woman’s Community Club. 'Pickets are available from any club member or max be obtained at the door. Adults $1 .'>o. and children under 12, 75 cents. BAKE SALE There will be a bike sale on Saturday, April 13. beginning al P.OO am at the Koontz Ixike Fire Stat.on sponsored by the Koontz Lake Firemen’s Auxiliary.

BOYS STATE DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN 3'he Orville Ea^terday Post IS9, Walkerton, American Legion, announced the Hoosier Boys’ State delegates and alternates recently. Local delegates are Kevin Si hwe der and Charles W.c i Ba w. 11 ar 1 the alter, rat s ,T t . Randy S hmeltz and G.'d m Uiit-.’l, a 1 ! from John Glenn 11 g'l School. Tie p> e-am <p. nsered by the American 1 ■gi n. is designed to » i .de ah < v the opportunity »>1 h ivirg । ‘uii exjx r.ence in the p:;> bem < : :ep esentat ve govern, mi' a it op iates in Hi inn. Hoosier Boys’ State will be held fr. m June x-15 at Indiana State I mv< ’sny. Ie; e Ho ’ . * W|||| C * ■wxii. —.: it*®. - ■ i.-j- s— D.-Hga-e Kev.ti Schweder Is a junii r at John Glenn ard he is tiro ,s n । i Mi. i” l Mrs. Har Id S'T.woder. 904 Virgin a S’reet, Walkerton. He attends the Unit, ed Method.s' Church. Wiukert n Kevm is a tivo .n the Junior 1 ox . v \ ”, 'tid ha- l* -m a mem Ki ..i the high school band dining hi h:gh schi»ol career. H" was a member of the wrest I.ng team ns a fr shman. He works part time after school for the PLJ School Corporation. 1L ■ JU: •"> -if JR 1 sXubC7 Clcirles W .yne Buswell, del. gate, ls the son of Mi and Mrs Ja k Buswell, 601 Ohio Street, Walk* >t A< a fi 'hman lie part ' pated in baseball f /.bill and bisketbn!!. Duiu g his soph"more and junior years he has l> « n a men.N i of the bn k< tbd.!, a.s’b.id and ci.'as ca intrv team. Ho was cla > president in his freshman year and a st ident coir - cil member a- a junim He w ■ ks at Wd x Sup’rmm kit when s. h ol is not in session. Ai’emat ’ Randy S Ijnoltz is the soi f Mi and Mrs Ralph Sthmeltz r ute 2. Wilk^-iton He is a juu.nr at Jc hn Glenn and a memlx’r of the sch • g >lf team i< a fre lmrin. pat tifipatcd in baseball U' a sophomore and jun an I h is lx”m a memN'r of the basketball team for three y. a-s He is a! ■ runcmg on the tr ss country team He attends

Good Friday Services Set In Walkerton The Walkerton Community Good Friday Services will be held Friday at the United Methodist Cliurch from 12:30 to 1 30 .n the afternoon. "Look at the Cross" is the sub. ject chosen by the Rev Robert Bowman, who will deliver the Bowman, who will deliver the sermon. Pastor Bowman is the minister of the United Fresh.tcrian Church. The Rev. an 1 Mrs. David Huds<.n of the Un ted Pentaco«lal Church will provide special music The churches of Walkerton and Koontz I-ake cordially welcome everyone to this H ly Week observance. EASTER EGG HUNT SET FOR WALKERTON The Walkerton Valunt.a r 1 re ivpartment will h>)d lb mrua! Toaster Egg Hunt at I a Park < n Saturday aftor. n. Ac 1 13. xvith the Hr t to g-t nn 1 rwuy at 2 o'clock. The rain date xx.il I ■ • Sun. day. April 11 al a' ’> ’ pm. All chil Iren up to c. i ;• . rung 12 years old are wck roe ‘ > n in the hunt. Cash nt zes will lx; awarded. th Pn- bytet. m chunT. Walk(•t n. h <1 is ait.ve in the Seni r Y >uth Gr< >up. Gordon H rlsvll, a.ternate, son of M and Mrs Luxdl Hartsell, route 2 Walkerion, m also a jun. a i id .1 >hn Glenn He is a mem. her if St Patlick Churrh, Gor. d .n as a freshman participated in xar ity football, t iskrtball an I on the B team gull squad Dur .ng bis sophomcre and jum r years he has participate I m ve - rity fa. Ukill, track and golf His hobbies aiv golf, trapping an I Wo.xicr«ft He vx »rks on a vege. table farm dur ng the numm«; months and at W \ Su;xrmu. ket.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, April 11 Chamber of Commerce to meet. 2:00 p.m. — Enrollment at the Walkerton Elementary School, for k.ndergarten 4:15 p.m. The North Liber, ty tm<k team to travel to River Valley. North L bvit;. golf team to visit South Centi il at Hamlet. 4:13 p.m. J hn Glenn base, ball team hosts F.ymcuth. Maundy Thursday. I’iayer V.g. il from 6:30 am. to 6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church in Walker t( n. 2:00 pm. - Philathea Class to meet at Miss Ethel Bierly's. Fridax. \pril 12 12:30 - 1.30 pm. — Good FT;, day services in Walkerton al the Unit<*d Method,st Chui.h. Naturdax, \pril 13 9:00 am. . 1 00 pm. — Bake Sale at the Un led Method.st Church, li!:n.'.> st. Buildmg, m Walker :• >n 10.30 - 11 30 im. — St -ry H i’ t’ ■ W. . : n Pi,!.* Lil.: ary. 2:oo p m !' • t. i Egg Hunt at F. I e Fok. W.<. .. rto:: " -00 pn. N Liberty Easlti l.gg Hur.- । N. :th Lb. erty Mei.; d } ci. >undax. \pr. JI Eustej. M>».;dix, \pril 15 North Lilciix b eball team to host LaV.lle N >rtii L k-T' x I; pam t t. av. fl to Oleg r.-Dax . 4 3o pm J n. Gicnn base, bail te mi t In ,>t J.nm U ui. 'lui'Mixy, April 16 4 Pni J Glenn base, ba.i team ’ h< st Arc s 4 ; L r > Phi J ..». . flenr. gif team to N u :.a d ■1 •’ ' 1 1 . :~. el to S. uth Cential. North Ldx ity track team to travel to St .h.aeph North Ilbertv g< If team to V Arg sat the Fiym -u; c ;in . liy Club Walkerton Jay. er- K ard to meet. "“0 1 m Drug Aii ,s f p. K gr mi at th. W t .kt r- n Am.: m L'^«. n Hall sj -!ei b\- the Wa.k. rton J iy.- * tiurx.lax. Apr i IX N -r'.i Libertx ba>t ball trim to travel tn J.mt ox u N i' . Ld>. rt\ track team to h M EiViile '. K' j m New Prair.e base, baii team to h^st the J >ha Glenn Falcons. J hi; Glenn tra< k team to h'ist New Fra.ue. 730 p m North L* erty J ty. (■•vs to meet at the Community B :h. g. 7:30 pm W ilkerton Ma> .n. u Koku, i Ct Degree Oregon-Davis Dedication Game This Saturday The deda l! , n game for the n- W b odo:: r , : t ~t Oreg >n.Dav. is will !* held <>’ Saturday, April 13 at 12 tu pni XX hen the Bob. cats will host a double header with r anked S >uth Rend Clay Bhd Eskew, c< mmissH®ier of the Ind-ana High School Athletic Associati n, w .1 lx l on hand to throw out the fast ball SKATING IARIA The Ldvrtx Townsh.p 4-H Ad. visory Board and Junior Leaders are sponsoimg a skating party at Flymouth Indiana April 22, from 7 (M» to 10 00 Admission is 75 cents Even one .s weL come See a Jun.or Leader for a ticket. •