The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 May 1974 — Page 1

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Fellowship Tea Friday, May 3 In Walkerton The annual Christ.an Fellowship Tea will be held on Friday. May 3 at 1:30 p in. Hath year the tea is presented by varying worr.en's organization of the Walkerton Church community in an ecuminical sp.rit. All church women of Walkerton are invited to attend. The 1974 host is the St. Patrick Women’s Club which will serve tea in the school hall at 807 Tyler Street. The tea committee is chaired by Mrs. Donald Wray and members of her comm.ttee are Mrs. Robert Legge, M.S. Wayne Giese. Mrs. M \votte Arseneau, Mrs. Lester Bierly, Catherine Keefe and Mrs. Bea. trice Mangus. SCHOOL BOARD TO , MEET MAY 7 The Raid of Tiusu.s oi the Folk - Lincoln . Johnson School < ap. iatu n will h Id tin .1 next meet.ng on May 7 at . the Jonn Glenn High Suk ,1 L.bi uy u g. in ng at 6.20 p.m. SR FELLOWSHIP TO MEI I M\X 6 The Senior Fellowship Group will meet on Monday, May 6. at 6:00 p.m. for their regular m >nth. ly carry-in dinner and program. In the future all meetings will be held on the first Monday of the month. PHILATHEA ( LASS TO MEET The PhiiaHtea Class of the Walkerton United Methodist Church will meet on Thursdav. May 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the Geo:, gia Street Church with Mrs. Ethel Hudelmyer and Minnie Mikesell as hostess. MOTHER’S DAV BREAKFAST A pancake and sausage treakfast sponsored by St. Patrick’s Men on Mother’s Day. May 12, from 7:00 a.m to 12:00 noon will be held at St Patrick's School. Tickets are adults, $1 50; and 75c for pre-schoolers. Everyone wel. come. WALKERTON ALUMNI BANQUET DATE SET The Walkerton Aiumni Baa. quel date has been set and it will be held Friday, May El at the Swan Lake facilities on the Ply. mouth.LaPorte Trail. NORTH LIBERTY MIK MILS CLOSE AT 2:00 P.M. The North Liberty Schools will ch>se 2:00 pm. on Tuesday, May 7. for the Primary election. □ It OKP| TA L Noi ►. n — q RECENTLY ADMITTED TO LAPORTE HOSPITAL Albert Frederick. Patricia Ko. tai and Mrs. Ivo Peddycord, all of North Liberty; Henry Diedrich. Blanche Simko. George Ochs. Richard Moreau, Earl Platz and Michael Stull, all of Walkerton. RECENTLY ADMITTED TO PARKVIEW’, PLYMOUTH Michael Kiehn, of Walkerton. B I R T II M Mr. and Mrs. Steve Compton, 1436 Orkney Ct, South Bend, a son born in Memorial Huspdal on April 28. He weighed six pounds and five ounces and was named Christian Earl. Mrs. Compton is the former Betsy Hevel, of North Liberty. Grandpa rents are Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hevel and Mr and Mrs. George Compton. of Baxter Springs. Kansas

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1971

CHOOSE CHEERLEADERS AT GLENN 11 I fW imfl * * 3BL I O The John Glenn High School an( | Gina Carbiener. Standing: varsity cheerleaders for 1974-75 arc from left to right, seated: Kathy FLaugher and Jeann.e Melissa Storey, De! bie Northam Kiingerman. HI r* ... । । The B team cheerleaders am, are Susan Farrar and Lisa seated, left to right: Jill Northam and Cheryl Carlson. Standing Schmeltz.

VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT MAY 9 The North Liberty High School band and vocal departments will be present.ng their May concert on Thursday evening, May 9, at S:00 p.m. in the high school gym. Band selections include, “Rag Time Follies,” “On The Trail.” from the Grand Canyon Suite, and “Band of Gold .March," featuring a combo. the stage band and tne symphonic stage band. This is the final concert for the I and graduating seniors and this includes Cindy Norris, Mary Margaret Willbanks, Jane Fair, Lou Ann Vergon, Barbara Fraser, Joy Nelson, bob Gowm, Alan Kaser, Stanley Clark, Karen Donathen, C.aig Springman, John Kuchar.c. Coleen Roae and Marlene Edison. The chorus will present the e selections, "Consider Yvurself.” “One Tin Soldier.” "Is T here Reason,” “Killing Me Softly,” “Ho. sanna” and "Honor and Glory ' The girls chorus will i.ng "Talk To The Animals." "Morning After" and ”T Thought Th it Love Had Been A Boy." The swing chou will sing, "Give It Away" and ”1 Want To Be Strung.” Donations are 75 cents a person or a family ticket is at $2.00. Did you hear about the wife who cured her husband of his "have to work late at the office” routine She asked him if she could depend on it. ..The easiest person to deceive is one’s own self."

NORTH LIBERTY ALIMNI DAiE SET The 1974 Alumni Banquet for N ith Liberty High School will be a dinner-dance aitair on Saturday, June 15, at the Saint Peter and Paul Serbian Church grounds. Dmner begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp followed at 9:.'lU to 1 ;3o a.in. danUng to the music by the Bill Henry ( .ehestra. Juin Peddc. cord is the ptes.dent of the alumni and he s* ales that for dinner the price is $4.75 per person and for the dinner anu dance per |hh. mi it is $b 00. Reservations should Ih- sent to M: Roberta Dill, 67300 Sm.lax Road, Ni .’h Liberty. These pnc. es Hie tu reservations only. It not re^elved the price is $6 50 for d.nnei and dancing anu $2 50 for just dancing SMOKING (LINK IN NORTH LIBERTY A Smoking Clir c will be held f- m Sunday. Mays, thru Thurs. day. May 9, each evening beginn ng nt । .30 p.m. and lasting un. til around 9:00 p.m. This is a (lime lor tho e wno wish to st< p smoking. The clinics will be held in tne North Liberty High School cafeteria. The clinics are under the direction ui Dr. Martin Lushbcugh, D O. A patrolman asked a group of youngsters in one school why they should be particularly careful in spring “Because." said one eager youngster, "it's mating season.” Only one man .n a million tinderstands the international situation. Isn't it odd how we keep running inti him?

List Bicycle Rodeo Winners The Walkerton Bicycle Rodeo held o.i Satiuday, April 27. a! the John Glenn High School sponsored y Ine Vv um i oi. v Uu o< ui i ai k 293, Walkerton laycees mi tin area merchants, was very sucies. sim lor tiie tu t year. Winm.s in the gills 6 b * d.vision were: 1. Angie Davidson; 2, Kelly Paterson; 3, Wind} Ross; 4, Kelly Shield.-, o, Joanne Haney and 6, Mellissa Williams. Boys 6 to 8 division winners: 1. Jeff South; 2, Mike McCaig; o, rxe^m nangiiman; 4, Pat Lao zure; 5, Joe Laizure; and 6, Mike Klinedinst. Giris 9 to 12: 1, Sherry Klinedinst; 2, Dana Denaut; and 3, Momque Pavey. Boys 9 to 12: 1. Gary Bierly: 2, Grant Walmoth; 3, Shawn Beidwell; 4, Tom Nunley; 5, Kei. ly McGovern; and 6, Robin Harp. eU In the boys 13 to 15 age group; 1. Dave lb 2. Gerald Halm; .•nd 3, Jay I Ugh. 'llie winner of the free 10 ..peed bicycle was Kevin Kiingerman. BAND RE( EIX ES AMHIIER FIRST rile N< ith Liberty High School band participated in the contest held on Saturday, April 27 at Wt.dvK w High School near Ship, shewana. where they received their seventh consecutive superior luting. '1 he fust rating received was e pee.ally encouraging be. cause it was the best contest iesuit that the band has ever received which included a perfect rating from one of the judges. COMM I NITY CLUB TO MEET AT 12:15 FRIDAY The Woman’s Community Club will meet at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. May 3, for a business meet, ing. It is hoped there will be a good attendance as there are mi. p. rtant items to be discussed. A report on the buffet lunch will I.? given Following the meeting la • members are invited to attend 'h» May I'ea at St. P.diicks Chmc;, nt 1:30 p.m •JOHN GLENN PROM THIS FRIDAY The John Glenn High School Junior-Senioi Prom will be d the Culver Inn Friday, May 3. a Rainbow color scheme will be use<i to curry out the theme "Color My World.’’ Festivities will begin with dinner at 6 o’clock At nine p.m., the Pieazure Pun. cipies will provide music for dan. cing. After Prom activit.es. begin, ning at 2:00 a.m., will pi oval, ed by the Walkerton Jay < res LET’S MAKE MAY (T-EAN I I’ — PAINT 1 P — FIN I I’ MONTH The Cham> er of Commerce to stmt the Clean Up effort by sweeping and hose.ng down the streets in the business section be. gmr ng at 7:00 a.m Saturday May 11. assisted by the Strert Department and Firemen of the Town of Walkerton A breakfast will lw served to all workers at Heil’s Rest uuant tolUnwng the ptiject, cotnpli. ments rs Fa.mers State Bank of XX vitt-Walkerton. In the mean time, Mr Mer. chant take a gixxl l<«>k at your place of business. Could you spruce it up with paint . repairs . housekeeping . to improve the up town appearance? Let’s make the old town a lit. He more attractive. Civic Improvement Corn. Chamber of Commerce Walkerton. IndiuuA

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR J - ihur day, Min 2 North Liberty baseball an I I ' ■■ m ■ .■ LaVilh 4:15 p.m. - The John Glenn gos team to travel to Fairfield. I:3o pm. - The John Glenn tiaik t< I.m to ti ivel to Fairfield 4:30 pm. The John Glenn baseball team to travel to J.m. town. •" rth Liberty track team to travel to Jimtown. M t , nit L< dge, Walkerton, will meet. XValkerton American Legion Auxiliary to meet. 8:00 p.m. — Eps.lon Chi chap, ter of I'ri Kappa to meet at the Walkerton Nursing Home. I riday, May 3 12:15 p.m. The Walkerton Womans Community Ciub wdl meet. Nt . ’.li L iei t . n k t< an t < tiavi 1 to . .de i i a dual meet w .th ' -ou . i »vi '.. ■ 1 ■(!<» r m ( untv _ 11 meet h<- ted by J hn G> nn it Swam Lake. John Glenn pi m. Saturday, May I 10:30 - 11:30 am. St >ry ho ar at the Walkerton Publ.c Ly uuy. l:oo pm. — The John Glenn basebail team to play a double header with Peru at Walkerton, Monday, May 6 North Liberty girls’ Junior Hi volleyball team will travel to War. ren. North IJberty baseball team to host Jimtown. North Liberty golf team to host Knox. 3:00 p.m. The Falcon golf team to travel to South Bend Jack.* n. 4:00 p.m. — The John Glenn baseball team to host New Pi ur. ie. 4:30 pm. — The John Glean track team to travel to J.mtown. 6:00 pin. The Sr. bellow, ship group to meet. Tile day, May 7 North Liberty track team to host New Prairie. P-L-J School Board to meet in the high school library. W ilkerton Jaycee Board to meet. XValkerton OES to meet. XX rdneMiay . May 8 1:30 pm. The Ijncoln Twp. Exten. on H memakers Chi’: to meet at the Walkerton Community Bm'ding 4 15 p m The John Glenn golf team to travel to South Central. 4 15 pm. The John Glenn basebill team to nost LaLumiere. North Liberty Junior Hi girlx’ volleyball team to host Navarre. North LiKrty Tri Kappas to meet with election of officers to to be held Thursday, May 9 Walkerton Chamber to meet. 2: <K) pm — The Ph; lathes Class of the United MethodiM Church to meet. North Liberty baseball team to host New Prune. North Liberty track team to travel to Fairfield North Liberty golf team to hint Fairfield at XX’hispering Pines 4 :D0 p m The Falcon golf team to travel to New Prair.e. 4 la pm. The John Glenn track team will host LaViHe 4 30 p m — John Glenn l aae. ball team to travel to Fairfield. North Liberty Jaycees to meet.